orthographical variants; words with the same pronunciation and meaning, but different written forms; spelling inconsistency
docosahexaenoic acid; DHA
window-gazing; window-shopping
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
ten-night memorial service (6th to 15th days of the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
humanities and sciences; social sciences and hard sciences; context; (line of) reasoning
compulsory subject; required subject
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
ingenuity; resourcefulness
(small crunchy) dried sardines
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
macro; macro (instruction)
prescribed form (of writing); format
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to live fast (and recklessly)
lord of a manor; estate steward
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
negative personality; asocial type
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
first place; head position; leading position
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
un-; non-; negative prefix
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination