loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
side parting; hair parted to one side
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to lay aside; to set aside
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
sense of being the chosen people
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
intersection on a go board
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
somewhat far; fairly distant
copying in entirety (verbatim)
ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to focus on; to bring into focus
to make coffee; to brew coffee
catercorner; diagonally opposite
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top