to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
and; thereupon; because of that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
gazing at (in wonderment)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to remain married for life
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda