feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
both hands; both arms; ten
rope; cord; policeman's rope
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
transfer; transport; removal
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
after school (at the end of the day)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to pitch camp; to set up camp
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to work hard; to work diligently
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
test period; exam period; examination time
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
schedule; program; programme; agenda
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
library (usu. single-room); small library
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate