shoji (paper sliding door)
pure literature; belles-lettres
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
several sheets (flat objects)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
how long; how much; to what extent
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
professor; teaching; instruction
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
previous engagement; prior contract
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky