lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
Japanese-style writing desk
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
staying the night; lodging (at)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
remarkable; striking; obvious
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to get slightly dirty (all over)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
bygones; the past; past event
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
valuable article; valuables
untouched; unused; intact
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute