returning tit for tat; retaliating
Bildungsroman; novel about one's education, spiritual growth, etc.; coming-of-age story
the instant of birth (rebirth)
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to slip through the dragnet
a matter of life and death
street gossips and idle rumors
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
side door; side gate; wicket gate
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
coolly; indifferently; nonchalantly; calmly
hunting license; hunting licence
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information
to go back to the starting point
witty (happy, apt) remark; well-worded saying; epigram; aphorism
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
classical theatre; classical theater
being fully occupied (of a parking lot)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
working generation; people still working
retrospective exhibition; retrospective
living apart in the same house; separate lives under the same roof
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop