conviction; belief; confidence
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to stop (plug) one's ears
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
second-year student; biennial
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
living; lifestyle; living room
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
feel (of a material); texture
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
no need to guess; certainly
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
manners; behavior; behaviour
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till