the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
charming; fascinating; attractive
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
directly; in person; firsthand
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
results; record; grades; marks
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hide; to keep to oneself
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
fate; destiny; predestination