loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to dye; to colour; to color
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
don't you think?; indicates question
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
advanced level; high grade; senior
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
is something that; is that which
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
whenever you want; any time you like
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
while; during; performed in this condition
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
good (place to leave off); convenient
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
business hours; opening hours; office hours
outside of; not covered by
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober