cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
entropy; entropy (information theory)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
proposal; motion; recommendation
minimum; at the very least
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
light; easy; non-serious; minor
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
enumeration; citation; listing
taking dictation; note-taking
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
wind blowing down from a mountain
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by