to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
person who gives the right (correct) answer
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
briskly with small steps; trotting
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to say; to be pleased to say
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
this and that; one thing or another
in succession; one by one
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
library (usu. single-room); small library
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
historic; historical; traditional
exhibition; display; putting on show
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement