to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
after the end (of something); post-
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(the impression of being) soft and flexible
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to speak; to hear a voice
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber