-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
freedom; free man; free woman
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
end; close; conclusion; termination
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
two days later; day after next; next day but one
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
regular course; this lesson
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
to drift together; to drift to the shore
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
dark reddish-brown; liver color
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not