dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
younger scholar; future reference
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
judgment; judgement; discernment
to be consistent; to be coherent
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
low table; table with very short legs
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to rank with; to rank among
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
worthy of special mention
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to be fated to; be linked by fate
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
veil of darkness; curtain of night
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard