company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
world history; international history
history of Japan; Japanese history
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
allotment (allocation) of marks
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
routine work; everyday work
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to refuse; to decline; to deny
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
studies; schoolwork; classwork
modern Japanese; current written style