abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
private tutor; coach; governess
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
principle of laissez-faire
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to repeat; to do something over again
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on