expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
last month; previous month
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
one (thing); one piece; one item
firm; unshakeable; resolute
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
invisibly; secretly; privately
way of reciting; way of telling a story
at a glance; at first sight
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
smoothly; easily; readily
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
living together; communal life; cohabitation
brothers and sisters; siblings
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
all (there is); as long as there is
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
solitary island; isolated island
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification