(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
sudden change; complete change
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
celebration of complete recovery from illness
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
journal; magazine; periodical
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jie Shi) (1887.10.31-1975.4.5)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
get-well card (gift, letter); visit to (inquiry after) a sick person
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
in accordance with; subordinate to
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
originally; by nature; from the start
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
a few years ago; some years back
building addition or extension; an annex
open; spacious; extensive
nice; likeable; desirable