unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
still; even now; to this day
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
leadership; initiative; spearhead
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
one-by-one; separately; in detail
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one's own child; one's own children
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
main; principal; chief; primary; major
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to