study; learning; tutorial
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
information board; building directory
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
penalty; sentence; punishment
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
chit; sales slip; voucher
to not take seriously; to take lightly
good humour (humor); good mood
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
five (long cylindrical things)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless