practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to feel depressed; to be down
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
first thing in the morning
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to be too numerous; to be too much
one's every action; every single move
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep a watchful eye on
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
be (that) as it may; having said that
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy