to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
by today; before the day is over
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to sit for an examination
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh