to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
a wise man keeps away from danger
quotation; citation; reference
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
thinking back now; looking back
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to revere; to respect; to worship
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to succeed; to bear fruit
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
last week; the week before
why; how; for what reason
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
troublesome; annoying; complicated
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
in its entirety; whole; wholly
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed