considerably; fairly; quite
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
repentance; confession; penitence
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
this and that; various things
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
every year; yearly; annually
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
(not so) much; (not) very
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to fall in love (with); to love
with a bang (clash, bump)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
digitalis (Digitalis purpurea); foxglove
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry