himself; yourself; herself
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
neat and clean; tidy; trim
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
script; libretto; scenario
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to strangle; to constrict
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
studying very hard; studying like mad
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
popular person; favorite; favourite
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
new student; freshman; first-year student