distinction; discrimination
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
shameless; shameless person
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
vitality; energy; dynamism
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
just one person; only one
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
confused; flustered; at a loss
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
this (very thing); this precisely
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect