partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
just a minute; small quantity
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
wide difference; a world of difference
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
light brown; golden brown
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except