place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
beyond one's means or position
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to brush off; to shake off
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to show up; to appear; to turn up
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
voluminous; massive; bulky
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
determination; resolution
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to quit one's job; to resign
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
to tighten; to press hard
review (of learned material); revision
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny