to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
instead; but (on the other hand)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
end; close; conclusion; termination
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit