extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
grade; class; degree; magnitude
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
results; record; grades; marks
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
education or school expenses
notebook; account book; register
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
private junior high school
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
being settled; coming to a conclusion
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
difficulty of getting into a college
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
unofficial report; confidential report
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible