to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
place; room; margin; scope
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
older sister; elder sister
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to throw into; to dump in together
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
bedside; near one's pillow
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to