holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to cover up with something
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
long night (esp. of autumn)
ten-year-old; ten year old
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
close; intimate; on good terms
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
image; figure; figure; form; image
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering