overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
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
dozens; scores of; decades
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
beyond that point; after that
stairs; stairway; staircase
main shrine; inner sanctuary
ten; 10; ten years of age
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
this and that; one thing and another
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
tag; slip; label; sticker
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to lean against; to set against
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
studies; schoolwork; classwork
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
of no interest; not interested
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication