common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to cultivate a better understanding
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
while; during; performed in this condition
history of Japan; Japanese history
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
late at night; at a late hour
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
having said that; be that as it may
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
at that time; in those days
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
marking; grading; scoring
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
looking pale; looking unwell
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)