partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
interior design; interior; upholstery
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cut corners; to be shoddy
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
personal; individual; private
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
prohibition; inhibition; ban
polite; courteous; hospitable
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
back off!; leave me alone!
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
New Year's Eve; December 31
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
whole day and night; 24 hours
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet