nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to join together; to combine; to join up
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to mix; to stir; to blend
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
pure heart; naivete; innocence
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
perfect; complete; flawless
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
together; mutually; fellow
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to talk; to chat; to chatter
and then; and so; and; so then
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
of course; certainly; naturally
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
sampling food; tasting; trying
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over