paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
delicious; appetizing; appetising
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
demanding; difficult; strict
big leakage; uncontained leak
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
dealing with; coping with
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be led by; to be headed by
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
patterns of thinking; train of thought
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion