careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
setting a bad example to others
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to thrust before; to thrust at
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
firm; strong; solid; stable
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
it's been a long time; long time no see