wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
prayer for success in an entrance exam
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
incompetent; have no merit
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
very small; tiny; insignificant
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
gem; jewel; precious stone
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
big talk; boasting; bragging
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string