dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to grow taller (of people)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
every person; each one; everybody
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
now that you say that; now that you mention it
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
training; drill; practice; discipline
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
medical examination; checkup; consultation
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
display shelf; display case
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)