promotion; raising of status
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
January; first month of the lunar calendar
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
contamination prevention; stainproofing
to talk to oneself; to mutter
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
(the condition of) one's health
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
hair dye (for graying hair)
hair coloring; hair colouring; hair dye
first number (e.g. issue of a magazine); No. 1 type
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
high and low; rise and fall