history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
supplementary examination
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that's the way it is; such is life
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
image; figure; figure; form; image
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be transparent; to show through
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops