return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
first; first base; first baseman
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
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)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to this extent; to this degree; this much
thought; consideration; thinking
to need; to call for; to require
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
allotment (allocation) of marks
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.