hostess (in a hostess bar)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
nightlife; night amusements
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
simultaneous; all at once
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
underground train; subway
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
second; number two; runner-up
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
multiplication table; times table
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
results; record; grades; marks
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
perception; sensing; noticing
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
(arch.) three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)