adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to change; to shift; to come and go
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
interior design; interior; upholstery
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
briskly; quickly; promptly
setting a place; setting the table
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
strong-willed; strong of heart
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender