ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
scene; sight; scenario; setting
how; in what way; by what means
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
since when; from when; how long
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
library (usu. single-room); small library
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
while; during; while; although; all; both
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant