staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
ground wire; earth wire; earthed line
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
(electrical) earth; ground; earthing; Earth
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
being on duty; person on duty
pouring water; flooding; douche
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
admiration; wonder; astonishment
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to pry; to prize; to prise