noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to face on; to look out on to
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
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)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
society; public; community; social studies
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
spring break; spring vacation
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
way; method; means; resource; course
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
number of days (times) one has attended
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
older brother; elder brother
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank