utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
study group; study meeting
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be silent; to say nothing
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
snake; serpent; large snake
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
name; given name; first name
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student