in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
at first; in the beginning; originally
art of drawing and painting
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
drawing ability; skill at art
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(committee) chairman; president
to delight; to give pleasure
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
Japanese person; Japanese people
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
long night (esp. of autumn)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
at least; at most; (even) just
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening