to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
fifth day of the month; five days
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
recommendation; referral; endorsement
results; record; grades; marks
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
present (brought by a visitor); gift
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
weather forecast; weather report
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
almost; roughly; approximately