cram school; private tutoring school; juku
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
life; living; I; me; student
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
I appreciate your efforts
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(medical) doctor; physician
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
opposite side; opposition
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
as you see; as you can see
treasure chest; strongbox
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to put on airs; to assume importance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to attempt; to test; to try out
free trial (e.g. of software, game, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
prompt; immediate; in real time
dealing with; coping with
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange