minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
relatively; comparatively
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
single word; a few words; brief comment
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
by myself; in person; by oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
deputy head teacher; vice principal
recommendation; referral; endorsement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker