application problem; exercises
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
the relation of master to servant
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
Ii Naosuke (1815-1860.3.24)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
(your) daughter; young woman
to pass (of time); to elapse
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
verbal promise; one's word
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
sleepover; overnight stay
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
depending on; dependent on
on the way back; when about to go back
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)