Columbus; Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
middle and high-school students
to gather; to collect; to assemble
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
unedited remarks; frank opinions
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
each time; frequently; always
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
to this extent; to this degree; this much
bento; Japanese box lunch
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to appear all together; to be all present
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
wipe (transition); superimposed image in the corner of the screen (typically displaying the reactions of guests or hosts to the main content being shown); wipe (cleaning cloth)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold