ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
irrelevant; vague; beside the mark; elusive; not to the point
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
something or other; somehow
Japanese company (business, firm)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
English conversation; school for English conversation
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
live music or performance
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
fluent (in a language); flowing
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
covered with; stained; smeared
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
restoration; repair; mending
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
woman; lady; adult female
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
independence; self-reliance
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
seafood cooked in a way that preserves its original shape
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed