someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
let's not say (such things) to each other
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
health management; health maintenance; health care
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
living by oneself; living alone
high-pitched tone; soprano
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
writing implement; writing tool
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
how; in what way; in what manner
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool