purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
living; lifestyle; living room
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dining; dining room; meal
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
woman; female; feminine gender
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
last week; the week before
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also