fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
reduction by half; halving
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
bygones; the past; past event
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
for use by adults; for adults
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
store; reserve; stock; savings
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
(your) choice; preference; wish
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
less than ...; smaller ...
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
the same generation; coeval
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage