to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
Lolita fashion; fashion style characterized by frilly dresses, knee socks and bonnets
something like ...; something called ...
changing clothes; change of clothes
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
as (for); for; in the capacity of
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
interior design; interior; upholstery
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
name; given name; first name
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
this and that; one thing or another
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally