circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
like this; this sort; this way
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
when it becomes; when it comes to
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
it's been a long time; long time no see
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
don't you think?; indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
flour; meal; powder; dust
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
southpaw; left-handed person
audience; spectator; spectators
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy