test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
major subject; special study
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
word; term; language; speech
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to wash away; to rinse off
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated