brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
study; pursuit of knowledge
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
maxim; self-evident truth; axiom; axiom; postulate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
teaching methodology; pedagogy
class; heading; group; category
counter for drops of liquid
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
Baikal; Baykal; Ozero Baikal (lake)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) (have the nerve to) ...?
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken