to mix; to stir; to blend
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
publication of results; announcement of results
at some point in the past; at some stage
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
old hag; old woman; old bat
tips of one's hair; hair ends
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
transport; transportation
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
observational humour; observational comedy
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced