department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
window frame; window sill
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
corridor; hallway; passageway
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
painting red; vermillion lacquering
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
every year; yearly; annually
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
unfortunately; regrettably
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
complete; whole; perfect; safe
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)