burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
how many people; a number of people
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
chief; main; principal; major
one large ...; a great ...
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
tool; implement; means; furniture
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
silence (not speaking); muteness
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
practice; practising; experience
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
at first; initially; in the beginning
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
repeatedly; several times; many times
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy