to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
as if it were about oneself
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to dye; to colour; to color
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
by myself; in person; by oneself
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
intuition; instinct; hunch
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
great difference; major mistake
pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)