textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
natural product; product of nature
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
the way back; the way home; return trip
older brother and younger sister
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
woman; female; feminine gender
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be too late; to be too slow
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words