hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
cram-free education; pressure-free education
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to increase; to add to; to augment
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
generation; the world; the age
for example; for instance; e.g.
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness