therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
homecoming; returning home
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to make merry; to be festive
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
don't you think?; indicates question
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
the reverse; other side; lining
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
it's been a long time; long time no see
to take over; to hand over
older brother; elder brother
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
articles; supplies; parts
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
close; intimate; on good terms
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
place; situation; position; location
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
difficult to ...; hard to ...
coming out (as gay, etc.)