regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
family name; lineage; birth; clan
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
natto (fermented soybeans)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
riskiness; (level of) danger
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)