(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
single word; a few words; brief comment
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
favorite; favourite; habitually used
magnifying glass (esp. in physiognomy, palm reading, etc.)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to approach; to draw near
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to stop walking; to pause
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ten; 10; ten years of age
nice; likeable; desirable
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
since then; from that time; ever since
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
history; pedigree; lineage
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pessimism; disappointment
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to have a talk; to tell a story
in person; personally; directly