isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
competent; suitable; qualified
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
warmly; cordially; with tender care
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to chase; to run after; to pursue
just above; right overhead
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
evening sky; twilight sky
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
moderate; proper; just right
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
sentiment; sentimentality
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to trample; to crush underfoot
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
vague recollection; faint memory
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively