dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
discrimination; discernment; identification
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sense of sound; sense of pitch
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to concern; to be related
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
severe; strict; tough; hard
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
close; intimate; on good terms
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
grandfather; male senior-citizen
financial world; business circles
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match