until now; so far; up to the present
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
second-year student; biennial
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
fender (of a car); wing; fender (on a boat)
Fender Telecaster (guitar)
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
after school (at the end of the day)
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
preparations for returning (home)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
by means of; due to; because of; according to
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
each time; frequently; always
to talk; to chat; to chatter