question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
document; official papers
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
official business; public business
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
nonchalant air; unruffled air
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to let an opportunity slip
seeing one off; farewell; escort
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
on duty; at work; while working
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep