holding two or more positions concurrently
nonparticipation; nonattendance
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
nervousness; oversensitivity
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
the future; future prospects
brown envelope; manila envelope
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
set of three; three sets; three classes
material; materials; data; information; documents
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
smooth (i.e. without problems)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
annals; chronicle; chronology
to take photographs for later use; to record videos for archiving
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
dumpling store; dumpling seller
(act of) writing on a blackboard
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
destiny; will of Heaven; luck