pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
bloomers; 'safe' pants worn over normal underwear in sports
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
generation; the world; the age
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
finding employment; getting a job
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
and yet; despite (all) that
love affair; love relationship
just because; even if; even though
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
modern Japanese; current written style
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
long; drawn-out; very long
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
time; season; period; phase; stage
general; popular; common; typical
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
world; society; people; the public