a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
carving; engraving; sculpture
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
sports-minded; sports-oriented
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to become settled; to be fixed
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
the other day; lately; recently
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
stimulating; exciting; provocative
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
a few years ago; some years back
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl