deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to become possible; to become able to (do)
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
elementary level; beginner level
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
cooking; food preparation
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
variation; rogue (something)
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
distinction; differentiation; classification
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
kidney inflammation; nephritis