futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
heir; inheritor; successor
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
baseball player; ballplayer
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to gather; to collect; to assemble
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
the other day; lately; recently
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
in that way; like that; that way
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
electricity; (electric) light
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal