home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the same generation; coeval
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to mark the end; to spell the end
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
it is not (like that) either
social life; social intercourse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to collect; to assemble; to gather
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
scene; spectacle; sight; view