to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
gem; jewel; ornament; bijou (cocktail)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
hairpiece; hair filler; artificial hair; wig
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
way of talking; speaking style
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to be perturbed; to be agitated