answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to face; to go towards; to head towards
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
ten; 10; ten years of age
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
kind; sort; species; species
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
anthology (of poems); florilegium
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
Japanese history; history of Japan
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
school store; co-op; purchasing department
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
moderate; proper; just right
to satisfy one's appetite
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition