someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
down payment; contract money
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to compose; to put together
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
calling by name; designation; nomination
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
weave; weaving; woven item
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
since when; from when; how long
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
resistibility; resistance; resistivity
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
outrageous lie; outright lie
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
factory; plant; mill; workshop