unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
returning sailboat; setting sail for home port
wide difference; a world of difference
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
quotation; citation; reference
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
imperial visit; imperial outing
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach