textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
clearing one's throat; cough
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
retreating figure; appearance from behind
irritation; annoyance; frustration
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
female high-school student
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
casting; cast-metal object
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
I see; that's right; indeed
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex