association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
few decades; many decades; several decades
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
100,000; hundred thousand
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
impossible to do (although wants to)
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
gradually; slowly but steadily
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
pair; the two; both persons; both things
edict; ordinance; proclamation
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)