black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
classmate; friend in the same class
animated TV show; cartoon
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
even though; despite; when
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
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)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
when it becomes; when it comes to
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
questionnaire; survey; poll
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
guardian; protector; patron; parent
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)