astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
almost; roughly; approximately
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
Citizens' Band; CB (radio); convertible bond; chronic bronchitis; chemical and biological (weapons); center back; community business
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
interview (e.g. for a job)
to do earnestly; to get serious
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
in comparison to; rather than
home area; home town; local
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
choices; alternatives; options
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
tenth day of the month; ten days
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
opening a business; opening a practice
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member