without; but if; otherwise; or else
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
pessimism; disappointment
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
concern; sympathy; solicitude; nature; disposition; temperament
sublime; noble; high-minded
one's nature; one's disposition
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
rare; extraordinary; singular
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
person who is hard to please; grouch; complainer; whiner
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
correction; rectification; mending; repair
modesty; humility; being humble
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world