defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
patterns of thinking; train of thought
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to watch over; to watch attentively
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
most of all; extremely; supremely
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all