to speak; to say; to vocalize
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
failure; mistake; blunder
how; in what way; by what means
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
beginning; outset; first; onset
number of characters; number of letters; word count
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
double; twice (as much); twofold
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
senior high school student
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
materials; data; document
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
university student; college student
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
rather; better; instead; if anything