examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
if so; in that case; in that situation
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
extrajudicial; extralegal; supralegal
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to like; to love; to be fond of
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
offensive (movement); aggression
advertising section; classified ads; advertisement column; advertising space
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety