scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
first of all; first thing
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
determination; esprit de corps
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
library (usu. single-room); small library
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
polite; respectful; reverent
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
curious; strange; unusual
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of