feminine handwriting; woman's hand
disinfection; sterile filtration
to make sure of the truth
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to be overcome with emotion
one's share; one's portion
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
potato chips; potato crisps
personal property; personal effects
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
matter causing distress; something causing worry
New Year ornament (usu. of straw, fern leaves, seaweed and bitter orange fruit, and hung at the entrance of a home)
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room