poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
natural; reasonable; understandable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
objection; dissent; protest
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
pleasant feeling; good vibes
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
one's house; one's home; one's family
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
health; healthy; sound; fit
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
nurse; (lit.) angel in white