reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
negative emotions; negative feelings
mental; spiritual; emotional
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
pre-war days; before the war
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout