examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
seventh day of the month; seven days
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
scrofulosis; being in delicate health; lymphatic temperament
primary school; elementary school; grade school
fish-liver oil (cod, shark, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
heroine; female protagonist
Ichikawa Haruyo (1913.2.9-2004.11.18)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
fifth day of the month; five days
cupboard or chest for tea implements
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
grandfather; male senior-citizen
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sixth day of the month; six days
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
four (long cylindrical things)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage