end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
high rating; good reputation
during a session (of the legislature)
good young man; agreeable youth
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
ascetic monk; trainee monk
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
outside the country; abroad
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
arrival of goods; goods received
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)