vicious circle; vicious cycle
to manage something successfully; to be successful
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
appearance; expression; manifestation
to smile (at); to grin (at)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
chilly; unpleasantly cold
one's family; family member
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
postwar period; period after Second World War
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)