to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
student in a lower grade; underclassman
threat; intimidation; menace
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
how; in what way; by what means
chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
besides; in addition; also; moreover
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
popular person; favorite; favourite
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over