trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
school building; schoolhouse
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
janitor; caretaker; custodian
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
club activities; extracurricular activities
attendance (at school); going to school
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
hiding one's embarrassment
every evening; night after night
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to stare back at; to look back at
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to step forward; to take a step forward
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing