pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
decoration; ornament; trimmings
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
estimate (of costs); budget
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
transactions; dealings; business
school grades; academic results
consideration; taking into account
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
in order; in turn; one by one
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
at that time; in those days
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
unofficial report; confidential report
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
student guidance; student counseling
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery