final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
as soon as possible; ASAP
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
discreet; modest; cautious
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
don't you think?; indicates question
failed student; student required to repeat a year
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
second day of the month; two days
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
abusive language; violent language; wild words
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation