virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
assortment; product lineup
plaintive; piteous; doleful
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
horseplay; fooling around
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
ohm (unit of electrical resistance)
young master; young gentleman
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
scattered animal feed; ground bait
soroban bead with value one
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to win favour; to win favor
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term