calamity; disaster; misfortune
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
another school; other schools
before scheduled; earlier than expected
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to head home; to leave for home
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
horror film; horror movie
youthful; young; young-looking
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to repent; to be penitent
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)