to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
sense of loss; feeling of loss
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
thickness; profundity; depth
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
inside; interior; inner part
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
folding into four; quarto
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish