interference; meddling; butting in
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to pick up; to find; to gather
mental health; mental hygiene
cake served with tea; teacake
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
and; thereupon; because of that
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around