to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
manners; behavior; behaviour
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
must not do; should not do; do not do
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
unexpected meeting; coincidence
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
modesty; self-control; discretion