to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to become summerly; to become like summer
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
moisture; humidity; dampness
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
height (of body); stature
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
when; how soon; how long until
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
possible; likely; probable
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person