previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
individual differences; personal equation
how many years; how long; what year
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
last week; the week before
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
one more time; once more; once again
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount