twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
niche (in Western architecture)
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
fetters; shackles; restraints; bond; connection
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
odorless; odourless; unscented
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
middle class; bourgeoisie
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
prediction; prophecy; prognostication