to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
superior; superiors; senior
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to fly around; to scatter
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
invitation; introduction; temptation
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
being left out; being ostracized
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
good-for-nothing; worthless
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss