specialization; specialisation
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
tone (of voice); manner of talking
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
general (variety) store (shop)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
floral decoration; floral ornament
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
boy; son; baby boy; young man