to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
tool; implement; means; furniture
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
very interesting; of great interest
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
since; henceforth; ever since
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to live through; to survive
uninhabited island; desert island
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to set (sun); to become dark
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
preparation; arrangements