to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
strip-searching; security check
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
retort; back talk; backchat
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
school rules; school regulations
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
three; three years of age
by today; before the day is over
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
5th day of the month; five days
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
pupil; disciple; follower
to need; to call for; to require
thereupon; shortly thereafter
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly