to move forward; to move on
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
preparatory phase; preparatory period
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to rise; to erect; to get up
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
National Center Test for University Admissions
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
Yumeno Kyuusaku (1889.1.4-1936.3.10)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
the senses; sensuality; carnality
setting off (on a trip); departure