soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
good citizen; honest man; respectable member of society
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
school building; schoolhouse
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to dance; to perform dance steps
humming a tune (while doing something else)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
coloured paper; colored paper
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)