silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
than; from; out of; except; but; more
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
several minutes; a few minutes
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
almost; roughly; approximately
business district; office complex
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
homecoming; returning home
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population