final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
letter; missive; note; mail
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
threatening letter; intimidating letter
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
smoothly; easily; readily
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to polish up; to shine up
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)