junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
please (give me); please (do for me)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
menu; schedule; program; menu
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
the ocean; the great deep
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
while; even though; despite
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
on the occasion of; at the time of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
Japanese food; Japanese meal
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag