maintenance; preservation; improvement
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
outline; summary; epitome
major incident; major happening; big scandal
as usual; as is one's habit
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
new book; new publication
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
silk crepe; crinkled silk
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
man of letters; literary man
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
electricity; (electric) light
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
riverside; edge of a river
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion