to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to prostrate oneself (before)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
knight; keima; knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase (in an amount of money)
new idea or design; novelty
the whole school; all the schools
prize money; monetary award; reward
publication of results; announcement of results
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to