no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
writing; composition; essay; sentence
book; volume; this; present; main; head
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be transparent; to show through
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
because; for; the reason why is ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
in turns; alternately; in order
cesspool; sink; manure sink
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
violent explosion; bursting
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
piece; fragment; one (object)