fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
just a minute; small quantity
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
supplementary explanation
to be torn off; to come off
cookware; cooking utensil
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
distant look; faraway look
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to learn something through hearing
strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)
sequel; later development
lump together; put all together
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to need; to require; to take; to demand
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
measurement error; calculation error
one or two; a few; small number
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something