to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
interference; intervention; meddling
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(with a) start; fright; alarm
having no idea; having no clue
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
orphan; person without friends
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
war; fighting; fierce competition
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to spit out; to eject; to dump
new student; freshman; first-year student
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
expression; look; countenance; face
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
unanticipated; unexpected
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?