to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
carving; engraving; sculpture
society; public; community; social studies
Japanese history; history of Japan
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
giant snake; monster serpent
knockoff; imitation product; counterfeit product
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
several times; a few times
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
both; both sides; both parties
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
single word; a few words; brief comment
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to use up all one's strength; to die