four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
spine; backbone; spinal column
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
one's outlook on the universe
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859); origin of species
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
Dostoevskii; Dostoyevskii
juice pressed from a bitter orange; punch (drink)
A Tale of Two Cities (1859 novel by Charles Dickens)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle