government office; public office
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
birth; creation; formation
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
when it becomes; when it comes to
second marriage; remarriage
tension; mental strain; nervousness
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
having said that; on the other hand
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work