Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
head of the student council; president of the student council
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
homeroom; form room; form class
question; inquiry; enquiry
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
this and that; one thing or another
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
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
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted