powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
technology; technique; technical
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
even though; despite; when
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to head home; to leave for home
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
immediately; right away; on the spot
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to apologize; to apologise
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept