more than usual; especially; particularly
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
family; members of a family
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to collapse into; to flop onto
to sink (into); to get depressed
to rise; to erect; to get up
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
considerably; fairly; quite
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
frequency (of occurrence)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for