reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to throw into; to toss into
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
that; the matter in question
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
guardians; parents; father and older brother
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
very; extremely; excessively
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
neighbourhood; neighborhood
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated