both languages; both words
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
rebate; commission; kickback
personal guidance; tutoring
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
enrolling at a cram school
from the beginning; from scratch
to chase; to run after; to pursue
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
passing mark (examination); passing grade
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
one floor (of a building); single floor
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
studying very hard; studying like mad
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
English conversation; school for English conversation
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to be powered on; to be turned on
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
next year; next fiscal year
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up