jokingly; in the form of a joke
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
truancy; school non-attendance
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
serious; not joking; straight
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
God; god; ace; king; superior person
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
document; official papers
support; backing; aid; assistance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to concern; to be related
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to keep in mind; to memorize
making regular visits to a social welfare facility
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to accept; to receive; to agree
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly