to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
to throw oneself (into an activity)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
unexpectedly; surprisingly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
poor physical health; bad shape
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
to do for (the sake of someone else)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
reading aloud; recitation
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of