giving up; abandoning (hope, plans)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
skill; dexterity; master hand
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
authenticity; credibility
serious error; gross mistake
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
beloved child; dear child
written explanation; written apology
complete victory; total victory
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
stranger; tramp; wanderer
anxiety (about the future)
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to take to task; to take it out on
this occasion; at this time; now
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
random; unintentional; unintended
very much; exceedingly; extremely
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to apologize; to apologise
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
garden (esp. with trees); park