central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
recitation; reciting from memory
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
voluntary; optional; free; elective
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
go that far; to that extent
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
retreating figure; appearance from behind
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
regulation cap; school cap
dark blue cloth with white splash patterns
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
river; stream; River; the ... river
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
guess; conjecture; surmise
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement