to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
token (effort); something done for form's sake
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
wringer (clothes); squeezer (fruit, etc.); press (grapes, etc.)
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
exploitation; overuse; abuse
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
lately; recently; nowadays
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
Casei; Cathy; Kathy; Cassie
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to raise one's voice; to shout
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something