ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
performance of one's official duties
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
what date?; what's the date?; when?
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to be on the right track; to go well
greater than ...; bigger ...
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
misrepresentation; false statement
intercept; interception; counter-attack
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
Order of Culture; Order of Cultural Merit
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
recognition; acquaintance
momentous (crucial) decision
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
somehow; for some reason (or other)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
interval; break; pause; spare moment