hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
and; thereupon; because of that
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the opposite sex; isomerism
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to take a breath; to take a short rest
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
letter; missive; note; mail
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers