aging; wearing out; deterioration
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
ground glass; frosted glass
household; home; family; housekeeping
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
trouble; bother; annoyance
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Japanese-style confectionary store
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
workshop; training course
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
clanging; empty; deserted
to pile up; to accumulate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
counter for chairs or seats
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
(manufacturer's) serial number
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to have the privilege of doing
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
like this; this sort; this way