deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
new discovery; new invention
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
secret; private; surreptitious
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
returned goods; returning purchased goods
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article