lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
of course; certainly; naturally
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to have a talk; to tell a story
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
quick-witted; quick to understand
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
rest; break; recess; intermission
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
else; in addition; besides