absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
sense of duty (obligation)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
another thing; exception; special case
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to make a list; to enumerate
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to keep a record; to keep a tally
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
older sister; lass; young lady
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
show; exhibition; spectacle
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
predicament; one's ground; one's position
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
rejection (of an application)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
interview (e.g. for a job)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to become better; to improve
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)