banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
research material; experimental material
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be flexible; to be accommodating
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself