living room (Western style); sitting room
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
in one's own way or style
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to watch steadily; to stare
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
speech; expression; wording; language
pronunciation; production of sound
practice; practising; experience
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
Pellet; Pere; Peret; Pelé (1940.10.23-)