question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(some) more; even more; longer; further
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
8th day of the month; eight days
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sanity; consciousness; soberness
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
female high school student
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
street; quarter; district; area
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
way; method; means; resource; course
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm