assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
tuberculosis; TB; concretion
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
pure literature; belles-lettres
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
clang of hoofs; sound of a koto
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
anatomical model of the human body
have to do; must; should; ought to
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix