to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
in this manner; in this way; like this
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to ask a high price; to overcharge
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
kitchen; financial situation
younger scholar; future reference
to begin talking; to open up
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
several times; several degrees
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
physical condition; state of health
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
competition; rivalry; something worth doing