to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
indicate reason; infers some protest
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
middle of the night; dead of night
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to be torn off; to come off
looking pale; looking unwell
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
New Year's Eve; December 31
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
last night; yesterday evening