junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
true character; true heart; true spirit
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
for work; in a manner related to work
to carry around; to carry on one's person
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
office building; office complex
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to overdo; to do too much
to relax; to feel at home
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
to project; to stick out; to stand out
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
sending back; return to sender
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
even more; still more; further
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
chief; main; principal; important
great success; happy result; good result