all you have to do is; just; that's all
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
open every day of the year
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
that; the matter in question
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
incommunicative; taciturn
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
second-year student; biennial
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares