magazine; journal; periodical
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
imperial court; royal court
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
(political) power; authority; influence
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in proportion to; according to; depending on
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
covered with; stained; smeared
at that time; in those days
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements