structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to fill a hole with earth
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
monetary; financial; pecuniary
entering school; school attendance
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
besides; in addition; also; moreover
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
classification; categorization; sorting
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to take on a role; to take part
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning