nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
very; much; greatly; a lot of
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
living room (Western style); sitting room
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
classification; categorization; sorting
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to mix; to stir; to blend
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is