nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
refutation; rebuttal; retort
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
representative; exemplary; model
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
mobilization; mobilisation
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
becoming dull; slowing down
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to shoot or fire off an arrow
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
going straight on; going straight ahead
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
third stage; three stages
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
stairs; stairway; staircase
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
prudence; discretion; thought