learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to mark the end; to spell the end
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
day by day; every day; by the day
inundating a castle; flooding a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
comfort; consolation; diversion
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
the same generation; coeval
strange; rare; novel; curious
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to some extent; to a certain extent
immature form (of an organism); young animal
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi