to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
quitting one's job as a government official to return to live quietly in one's own native region
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
of course; certainly; naturally
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to speak ill of; to disparage
botanical specimen; herbarium
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
about this time; about now
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)