manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to give an impression; to make an impression
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
free time; time at leisure
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
society; public; community; social studies
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
morning, afternoon and evening
free time; spare time; idle moment
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible