to ask a question; to ask questions
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
extensive knowledge; erudition
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
strategy meeting; council of war
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
support; backing; aid; assistance
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
circulation (esp. documents); sending round
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over