because; as; since; so; due to
visit (from someone); call
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
household expenses; residence expenses; housing expenses
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
everybody; every last one of them; all
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
number of times; frequency; count
race (of people); type of person
very popular; highly favoured
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day