preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to pluck; to pick; to tear
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
upper half of the body; upper body
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to apologize; to apologise
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post