in the hospital; hospitalized
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
dextrose; glucose (usu. D-glucose); grape sugar
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
in case of; at that time; at this time
17th day of the month; 17 days
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
will not do; do not; does not
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated