breaking down; defeating; abolishing
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
collaborative research; joint research
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
standard; set; routine; decided
feather; plume; plumage; down
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
biological classification
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
fact-finding; determination of facts
like this; in this way; as you see
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
short supply; supply shortage
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)