to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to need; to call for; to require
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
exemption; exoneration; discharge
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
considerably; greatly; a lot
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to feel; to sense; to experience
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be surprised; to be astonished
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
ten; 10; ten years of age
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses