studies; schoolwork; classwork
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
to die out; to become extinct
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to wring the neck; to strangle
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
amusing; funny; interesting
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
stepwise; one step at a time
moving tale; impressive tale
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
true friend; close friend
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
for today; for the time being
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
because; the reason why is
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
the same night; that night
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie