to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
diamond dust; ice crystals
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
splish-splash; with a splash
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
elementary; basic; rudimentary
Japanese history; history of Japan
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; beautiful voice; woman with a beautiful voice
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
coloured paper; colored paper
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to get one's head around; to think about
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
greeting; a fine thing to say
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date