training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
black ground; black cloth
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
family crest shaped as a hemp leaf; motif made from entwined hexagons
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
(one's) quota; assignment
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
bringing; taking; carrying