to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
a wise man keeps away from danger
quotation; citation; reference
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to revere; to respect; to worship
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to succeed; to bear fruit
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
last week; the week before
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
troublesome; annoying; complicated
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
in its entirety; whole; wholly
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed