term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
very much; exceedingly; extremely
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
reaction; response; reaction
bento; Japanese box lunch
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be silent; to say nothing
on and after; from ... onward; since
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
state of mind; (one's) mental state
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
simply; merely; only; solely
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
discovery; detection; finding
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha