labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to translate; to interpret
written description of one's thoughts
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to feel hungry; to get hungry
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
more than usual (usu. time)