curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
fifth day of the month; five days
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
folding screen covered with gold leaf
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
recommendation; referral; endorsement
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
(former) imperial university
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sleepover; overnight stay
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
in a little while; in a bit
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent