8th day of the month; eight days
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
remnants of a defeated army
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
scholarship; scientific attainments
trivia; snippet of knowledge
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
contract; compact; agreement
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
globular shape; spherical shape
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
illustrated diary; picture diary
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
the way back; the way home; return trip
impulse buying; impulse purchase
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
to hide; to keep to oneself
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself