pretense; affectation; showiness
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be away from home; to be out of the house
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
competent; suitable; qualified
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
the reverse; other side; lining
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to get drunk; to become tipsy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
serious; not joking; straight
imagination; supposition; guess
for example; for instance; e.g.
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun