disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
almost; roughly; approximately
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
past (exam) question collection
settlement; conclusion; summary
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
according to plan; as planned; on target
this is why; this means; it is the case that
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true