to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
simply; merely; only; solely
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
study; pursuit of knowledge
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
waste of time; killing time
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
custom; habit; customary practice
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
departure; leaving; going away; recession
special promotion (in rank or grade)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
highest institute of education
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
less than ...; smaller ...
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
nesting hole; burrow; den
chipmunk (esp. the Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
transparency; degree of clearness
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly