pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
moderate; proper; just right
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
area of holiday homes; area of villas
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
attendance (at school); going to school
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
counter for (school) periods; nth period
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
difficult problem; challenge
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton