to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
softly; mildly; gently; politely
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ordinary citizen; the general public
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
does not match (one's, its) appearance
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
big eater; trencherman; glutton
successively; one after another
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear