hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
this (very thing); this precisely
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
power; might; authority; influence
reduction by half; halving
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
on the roof; court nobles
(medical) doctor; physician
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort