tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
sports ground; sports oval
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
January; first month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
goodbye; farewell; so long
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
several times; once or twice
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
debut; initial stage appearance
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
the opposite direction; the other way