glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to set (sun); to become dark
residence; housing; residential building
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
how much; how many; to what extent
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to move (house); to change residence
Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
distant look; faraway look
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to push (something) against
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be helpful; to be useful