metal plate; metallic plate
at work; in the midst of work; working
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
hard to replace (with other person)
normal practice; proper practice
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
to be assiduous in one's business
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
spite; frustration; vexation
room allocation; assignment of rooms
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
day of spring; spring sun