being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
interception; monitoring; tapping
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre