to accept; to receive; to agree
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
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)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
youthful; young; young-looking
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
little by little; bit by bit
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
grandfather; male senior-citizen
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga