correct answer; answering correctly; giving a correct answer
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
pupil; student; schoolchild
power; authority; influence
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
very young; childish; immature
the flower (prime) of youth; the spring of life
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
death from disease; death from illness
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to grow taller (of people)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
womanly; ladylike; feminine
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
collection of books; (personal) library
about this time; about now
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to keep in mind; to memorize
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely