round; spherical; circular
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
depression; low spirits; dejection
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
to employ; to hire; to charter
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to think of; to come up with
high mountain; alpine mountain
secretary; councillor; councilor
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
assistant ...; probationary ...
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
first thing in the morning
have a pain in one's chest
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to have a coughing fit; to sob convulsively
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow