academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
honour; honor; glory; privilege
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to attack; to assault; to assail
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to manage something successfully; to be successful
instead; but (on the other hand)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to work without sleep or rest
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back