third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
maid; helper; help; assistance
gobang (game played on go board involving lining up stones); gomoku; Five in a Row
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
shopping; purchased goods
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to grow up; to become an adult
to manage something successfully; to be successful
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
outrageous lie; outright lie
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
fine performance; tour de force
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
book; volume; this; present; main; head
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
postcard; memo; note; card
program (e.g. TV); programme