checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to smash; to break into pieces
bad influence; negative influence
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
without; unless; have to do
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
autonomy; right of self-government
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
(European) gray wolf (carnivore, Canis lupus lupus); grey wolf
to get help; to enlist aid