head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to be able to manage somehow or other
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Constitution Memorial Day (national holiday; May 3)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
height (of a person); stature
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
being good at cooking; good cook
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
living by oneself; living alone
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
at least; at most; (even) just
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
summer vacation; summer holiday
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry