root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
leading; guiding; commanding
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
active; positive; progressive
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
but; however; provided that
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful