four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
UNIQLO (Japanese clothing retailer)
metallic lustre; metallic luster
Glico (Japanese confection brand)
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
good-quality; superior in quality
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
comprehension; understanding
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
look; glance; (at first) sight
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
one example of (when there are more examples)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to make use of; to lend money
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to continue to work; to work away (at)
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
tag; slip; label; sticker
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
answering machine; answer phone
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
resignation (from a position)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion