small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to gain fame; to make one's name
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
study; library; den; home office; reading room
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
(electric) torch; flashlight
health; healthy; sound; fit
illegal; illicit; unlawful
donation; contribution; offering
spine (of book); binding (of book)
personal; individual; private
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
postwar period; period after Second World War
light bulb; incandescent light bulb
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil