negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
preface; introduction; preamble
A Midsummer Night's Dream (comedy by William Shakespeare)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
female private parts; female genitals
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
praise; extolment; extollment
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
since then; from that time; ever since
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to