bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
large tree; big tree; huge tree
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
in the same way as; just like
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
desperately; for one's dear life
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop