yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
study; diligence; discount; reduction
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
that's the way it is; such is life
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to apologize; to apologise
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder