heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to wash again; to reconsider
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
interruption; suspension; break
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
favourite book; favorite book
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
educational institution; school; academy; campus
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
transfer student; student changing schools
yoke; constraints; oppression
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
compilation; editing; recording
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
shades of night; night scene
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
unconditionally; as a rule
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
perfect; just right; ideal
moderate; proper; just right
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up