cheating (on an examination); cribbing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to get hungry; to become hungry
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to need; to demand; to take; to require
standard value; reference value; nominal value
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay