cram school; private tutoring school; juku
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
twice; again; second time
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
offence; offense; hindrance
corridor; hallway; passageway
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
personality; style; appearance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be needed; to be wanted
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
these guys; these fellows
evening; last night; yesterday evening
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
complete stranger; total stranger
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tedious; boring; being fed up with
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)