examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
intensive; concentrated; focused
study; diligence; discount; reduction
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
genius; prodigy; natural gift
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to spend time (on doing something)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
test period; exam period; examination time
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
study group; study meeting
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
extended leave; long vacation
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
interference; meddling; butting in
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
locker room; changing room; dressing room
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ratio; proportion; percentage
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart