next term; next period; next version; next release
young noblewoman; princess
messenger; envoy; emissary
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
sports ground; playing field; playground
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to intervene; to stop (something)
stillness; repose; standing still
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to apologize; to apologise
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
overall victory; championship
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with