major cleanup; spring cleaning
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
three; three years of age
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(home) tutor; private teacher
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
in one's own way or style
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
summer vacation; summer holiday
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
way; method; means; resource; course
considerably; greatly; a lot
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to move (house); to change residence
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to make merry; to be festive
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone