steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to work hard; to toil; to moil; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to slug away
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
votive picture (originally of horse)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn towards; to point
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
second (unit of time); arc second
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
what do you want?; can I help you?
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
new record (in sports, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
bet; wager; stake; gamble
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
socio-environmental studies; life environment studies
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)