orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
incident; affair; happening; event
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
meaning; significance; sense
keeping things tidy and in order
(a bar hostess) coming to work accompanied by a customer
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
such; this sort of; like this
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
form; shape; figure; visage
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
address (on envelope, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
quote-unquote; so-called; bracketed
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter