talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to tell all; to give a full account
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
passing (an examination); making the grade
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
pupil; student; schoolchild
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
the reason is that ...; because
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to press a question; to cross-examine
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower