where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
arrest; apprehension; capture
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
reason; cause; circumstances
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
invisibly; secretly; privately
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
correction; revision; rectification
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to pluck; to pick; to tear
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
1000 ri; (a) long distance
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
two times; twice; two degrees
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem