this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
great difference; major mistake
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
vacant house; unoccupied house
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
enrolling at a cram school
to sit for an examination
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
small vase for one or two flowers; flower arrangement of one or two flowers
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to warm (up); to heat (up)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
husband and wife; married couple
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
but; however; even though; even if
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
outside world; physical world
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time