flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to summon; to get used to call
private tutor; coach; governess
promotion (school, military, etc.)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
Council of Five Elders (committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age)
to be led by; to be headed by
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
rating; classification; allocation; grading
planning; project; plan; design
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
directly opposite; right in front
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
tiring easily; easy to tire
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking