school building; schoolhouse
to take flight; to disappear
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry