summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
half and half; fifty-fifty
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
period of youth; while young
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
everywhere; at every turn
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
various religions; various teachings; various sects of Buddhism
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
self denial; self control
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
(walking) stick; cane; wand
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
public holiday; celebration (of)
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
victory celebration party; victory banquet
supply; provision; raising; procurement
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart