compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
installment; instalment; premium; bill
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
white; correction fluid; white-out
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
prayer for school success
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
incompetent; have no merit
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
feebleness; weakness; weak
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
gem; jewel; precious stone
measurement error; calculation error
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)