calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
primary school; elementary school; grade school
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
priority; order of precedence
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
general idea; concept; notion
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
processed goods; finished goods
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to cause someone to worry
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
participation; joining; entry; adherence