as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
just a minute; small quantity
troublesome; annoying; complicated
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
nice; likeable; desirable
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
sunlight filtering through trees
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
in this way; thus; such; uh...
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to shake; to sway; to waver
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to have meaning; to be meaningful
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)