to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
journal; magazine; periodical
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to put one's hand on; to touch
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
(linguistic) competence; language capability