to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
chaps (in the skin); cracks
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
on bad terms; at loggerheads
surroundings; environs; circumference
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
price; cost; value; worth; value
nice; likeable; desirable
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
equality; impartiality; evenness
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
complete; whole; perfect; safe
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
one of these days; someday; one day
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly