examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one or two; a few; small number
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
review (of learned material); revision
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
pickled vegetables; pickles
assortment; product lineup
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to overflow from something full
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
to cover fully; to wrap around
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce