practice test; practice exam; mock exam
ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables
to be accepted by a university
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
shopping; purchased goods
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
elder sister; effeminate man
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
living by oneself; living alone
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
technique; art; skill; move
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
morning training (e.g. before school)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
mysterious thief; phantom thief
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
fully prepared; all ready
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
sleepover; overnight stay
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable