undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
gentle; mild; meek; tender
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to check; to stop; to keep back
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
prefab; prefabricated house
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
invitation; introduction; temptation
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
enumeration; citation; listing
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
critical (condition); serious
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
laxative; purgative; evacuant
last ray of hope; only hope
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully