evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
world; society; people; the public
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
marking; grading; scoring
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
reason; cause; history; origin
-less; lacking; non-existing
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
March; third month of the lunar calendar
by myself; in person; by oneself
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good feeling; feeling good
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
copying in entirety (verbatim)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be surprised; to be astonished
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
married woman; another's wife
(someone else's) daughter
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown