to make a speech; to address
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
scenery; scene; landscape
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
offense and defense; offence and defence
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
good-quality; superior in quality
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude