panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
looking depressed; long face
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to translate; to interpret
long ago; previous; of a former age
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
defense; defence; protection
to be embarrassed; to lose face
study group; study meeting
but; however; provided that
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
early on; earlier on; from early
chair; stool; post; office; position
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
one part; one portion; one section
not necessarily so; is not always true
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
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
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up