lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
membership card; member's card
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to invite in; to show someone in
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
review; reconsideration; revision
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively