to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
this is why; this means; it is the case that
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
participation; joining; entry; adherence
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
atelier; studio; workshop
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
living; lifestyle; living room
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
article; thing; object; property; real estate
standing; reserve; always having ready
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
artists' world; painting circles
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning