conflict; complication; troubles; discord
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
relatively; comparatively
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
too much; excessively; too
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
being a good listener; good listener
one by one; one after another; successively
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind