admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
laundry box; washing basket
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
elegance; taste; refinement
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
greater than ...; bigger ...
something like ...; something called ...
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity