to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
morals; ethics; moral training
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
technically accomplished; technical; polished
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
stealthy steps; soft steps
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
blunder; slip; error; error
unqualified; without qualifications
weak point; unskillfulness
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate