to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
down-market; popular; mass-market
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
one part; one portion; one section
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to subsist; to keep on living
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to accept; to receive; to agree
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
profitable plan; good plan
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)