two-storied gate; tower gate
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
information; news; report; reward; retribution
error; mistake; slip; bug
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(in Japanese architecture) transom
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
baggage claim tag (at hotels, stations, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
talking while standing; standing around talking
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
artificial hill (in a garden)
ago; since; before; previous
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
unnecessary; unattainable
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
day of spring; spring sun
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
companion; company; tritagonist
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with