broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
round shape; circle; circular form
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
bedside; near one's pillow
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
healing (esp. emotional or spiritual healing)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
firm; strong; solid; stable
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
because of; owing to; due to
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)