corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
attendance; presence; appearance
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
extremely talented; very gifted
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
climax; peak; zenith; apex
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
out of character; unlike one
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
not a little; not a few; considerable
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
classmate; friend in the same class
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
hello; good day; good afternoon