the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
casualties; injuries and deaths
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
nice; likeable; desirable
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
everybody; every last one of them; all
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
around the world; throughout the world
last week; the week before
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
absolutely; positively; decidedly
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
reconciliation; make peace with
almost every day; almost daily
to be able to manage somehow or another
ignorant of the ways of the world
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
person who has committed suicide