pronunciation; production of sound
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be sticky; to be close together
to leave a dish half-eaten
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
one's post; place of work; workplace
instructor; advisor; adviser
not worth considering; out of the question
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
laws and regulations; legislation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
study; diligence; discount; reduction
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
in the morning; during the morning
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation