unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
gasification; vaporization; vaporisation
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
a little; a bit; slightly
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
graduation ceremony; commencement
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
pet hotel; boarding kennel
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
growth period; growing season
growing thickly; growing densely
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance