to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
educational institution; school; academy; campus
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
second; number two; runner-up
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
for today; for the time being
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
patriarch; head of a family
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
personality; character; individuality; personhood
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
talking while standing; standing around talking
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
classical form of martial art
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork