Vocabulary

too lazy to do anything

stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular

leave unfinished or incomplete

in calligraphy, a triangular stroke going from upper left to lower right

in calligraphy, a stroke going from upper right to lower left with a pointed tail

antiquated lighter consisting of a tube of bamboo containing live coals (hidane)

ninja rope with grappling hook

low-status samurai without land; low-status farmer without land

ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears

paying (or paying out) double; (after number N) paying N times as much

(gen. of a woman) loving two or more partners without favour

performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu

without preparation; off the cuff; abrupt; without warning

to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice

too lazy to do anything

attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name

attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name

to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch

information on space availability in a parking lot (car park)

solar panel

solar panel

amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip

little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely

to be united; to act as a single body

disparate society; stratified society

carelessly; inattentively

ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)

cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole)

stealing a car by rear-ending it lightly and having a friend jump in and drive off after the driver gets out

relatively quickly (esp. actions)

cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings

weeping; sobbing; softly (crying)

damp; moist; (slightly) wet

texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food

sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.)

glancing (look)

thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy)

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past exam questions