annals; chronicle; chronology
Genesis (book of the Bible)
to boost; to force up; to push up
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
rescue mission; evacuation operation
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
charm; incantation; spell; curse
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
second day of the month; two days
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
very likely; very probable
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
whispering; murmuring; subdued
dictation; verbal statement
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
most of all; extremely; supremely
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)