wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to leave a dish half-eaten
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
instructor; advisor; adviser
not worth considering; out of the question
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
extrajudicial; extralegal; supralegal
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
this and that; one thing or another
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
government course (curriculum) guidelines
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
magazine; journal; periodical
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)