end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
summer vacation; summer holiday
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
rare; uncommon; not often seen
superiority complex; sense of superiority
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
physical condition; state of health; shape
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising