to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
bright red; crimson lotus flower
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nice; likeable; desirable
ten; 10; ten years of age
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
free time; time at leisure
to move around; to move about; to get around
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
is that so?; I see; right; oh
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)