in the early period (of something); at the beginning
intenseness; violence; severity; vehemence; keenness
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
new book; new publication
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
curiosity; inquisitiveness
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
will not do; do not; does not
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to set (sun); to become dark
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
the West; the Occident; Western countries
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
Buddhist memorial service
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)