ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
water vapour; water vapor; steam
regulation; adjustment; control
how long; how far; how much
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
made-to-order; custom-made
private tutor; coach; governess
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be needed; to be wanted
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
little finger; pinky; little toe
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
gem; jewel; precious stone
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
opposite; reverse; contrary
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
comparatively; relatively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client