topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend); position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred; women's college
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
malicious; deliberately mean
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
stiff formality; set terms
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
on the occasion of; at the time of
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
special school; special needs school; school for children with physical or mental disabilities
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
another thing; other things; another man's property