scale (i.e. hard water coating in a kettle, etc.); fur
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
rare; extraordinary; singular
set of three; three sets; three classes
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
two classes; double; two sets
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to have a reason; to have an excuse
anonymity; using an assumed name
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
head of the student council; president of the student council
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange