cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
conjurer; magician; illusionist
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
results; record; grades; marks
just because; even if; even though
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
good feeling; feeling good
bank; banking institution
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
this world; this life; world of the living
being filled with; being full of; permeation
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
as (for); for; in the capacity of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade