storage room; storeroom; lumber room
caller; visitor; company; guest
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
every year; yearly; annually
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to fold up; to fold into layers
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to extend; to expand; to spread out
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
letter; missive; note; mail
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
instant; moment; for an instant
particularly; only; in the case of
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious