to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
excursion; field trip; school trip
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
summer clothing; summer wear; summer goods
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not