sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
school building; schoolhouse
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
preference; priority; precedence
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pair; the two; both persons; both things
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration