introduction; presentation; referral; listing
name; given name; first name
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tension; mental strain; nervousness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
shoes strictly prohibited
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
reality; actuality; hard fact
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
newcomer; initiate; rookie
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
filter; strainer; colander