junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
site; point on a map; spot
lost article; something forgotten
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
bento; Japanese box lunch
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
I see; that's right; indeed
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip