honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
word; term; language; speech
pupil; student; schoolchild
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
last week; the week before
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
while studying; presently studying