writing implement; writing tool
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
system; institution; organization; organisation
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
paper airplane (aeroplane)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
cultural center; cultural centre
coming and going; commuting
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
feeling of calmness and relaxation
what's what; heads or tails
reason; cause; circumstances
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
recognition; acquaintance
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)