eugenic thought; idea of eugenics
possible; likely; probable
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
Buddhist memorial service
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
message; informative matter
close; intimate; on good terms
main school; principal school; this school; our school
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
appointment; rendezvous; date
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
ahead; before; the future
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
day of month; counter for days
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded