working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
unqualified; without qualifications
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
place; situation; position; location
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
lake shaped like the kanji "heart" character (traditional Japanese gardens)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
guess; speculation; supposition
grasp; catch; understanding
chivalry; gallantry; heroism
body; group; party; company; troupe
reading (the parts one is interested in); reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to ask a question; to ask questions
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense