regulation; adjustment; control
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
just like; the same as; no different than
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
the other day; lately; recently
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
nothing but; except; no more than
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
sewing; needlework; embroidery
both (people); the two of them
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
clothes; clothing; garments
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
since; henceforth; ever since
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
resignation; acceptance; consolation