to find out; to discover; to locate
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
truancy; school non-attendance
good humour (humor); good mood
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
that; the matter in question
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to jar; to creak; to grate
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
in accordance with; according to
as expected; as predicted
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
beginning; opening; start; outset
phrase; phrase; strawberry
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details