carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
recitation; reciting from memory
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
in succession; one by one
new student; freshman; first-year student
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
as a child; when one was a child
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
way; method; means; resource; course
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
hard worker; hardworking person
modesty; humility; being humble
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)