vase; vase for floral offerings
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
emperor's return to the imperial palace
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
scouring rushes; Equisetum hyemale; common horsetail
to talk down; to argue down
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
love for one's current school or alma mater
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
contraction; shortened form; abbreviated form
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person
to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to get along well with; to make a go of it
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother