ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
ratio; proportion; percentage
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
elder sister; effeminate man
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
pure and innocent; immaculate
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
brown envelope; manila envelope
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
written request; request for ...; application for ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh