contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
January; first month of the lunar calendar
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
word for word; verbatim; literally
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
Symbolist school; Symbolists
principle; theory; fundamental truth
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
history of diplomacy; history of foreign policy
exemption; exoneration; discharge
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
(instruction) manual; handbook
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
confections; sweets; candy; cake
present (brought by a visitor); gift
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold