elaborate; delicate; exquisite
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
mercy; merciful heart; charity
master craftsman; skillful worker
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be smeared; to be covered
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
because; as; since; so; due to
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
naughty; mischievous; unruly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
story; tale; talk; discussion
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
no!; no no!; no, not at all
plum blossoms; ume blossom
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
quite; utterly; really; completely
admiration; being impressed (by)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
regret; repentance; remorse
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hating; strongly disliking