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 achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
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
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
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; transit; conveyance
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
observational humour; observational comedy
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
humming a tune (while doing something else)
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
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); 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 (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
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
chapter one; first chapter
in session; in progress; under way; open