matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
intelligence agency; secret service
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to make a fool of (someone)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
revenge; having a second go (at something)
gem; jewel; precious stone
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
tofu shop; tofu seller; tofu maker
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
vertically structured society; hierarchical society
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
surveillance camera; security camera
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest