to be impressed; to greatly admire
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
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
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
equilibrium; good balance; poise
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
coastal waters; adjacent seas
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
dirty work; unpleasant task
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to lie deep in; to extend far back
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
business district; office complex
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
one floor (of a building); single floor
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy