peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to cause a person trouble
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
children's story; fairy tale
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
having an ancient and honorable origin
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to forget to say; to forget to mention
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
have a pain in one's chest
in succession; one after another
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
somewhat far; fairly distant
in a little while; in a bit
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
equality; impartiality; evenness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend