out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
(act of) writing on a blackboard
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
circulation (esp. of documents); sending round
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to be bony; to be angular
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to copy (down); to transcribe
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to mark the end; to spell the end
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
(made of) stone; stone-built