approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
pleasant feeling; good feeling
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to discuss; to talk together
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
unexpectedly; surprisingly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university