study; research; investigation
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
grimoire; manual of black magic; book of magic and spells
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
the other day; lately; recently
quiz; short test; mini test
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
review (of learned material); revision
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
action of making something; -ification
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
one's own style; self-taught manner
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top