fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
clear; precise; definite; distinct
welcome party for new students
head of the student council; president of the student council
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
distrust of (other) human beings
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
neighbourhood; neighborhood
bakery; baker; pastry shop
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
day that something happens; day that one happens across something
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well