sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to collect; to assemble; to gather
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
marking; grading; scoring
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
useless; no good; hopeless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such a thing; something like that
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
Japanese person; Japanese people
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)