first 10 days of the month
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
participation; joining; entry
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
tama-ire; game in which two teams throw as many balls as possible into a basket atop a high pole (usu. played at school sports festivals)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the front; honest; upright; decent
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
case; occasion; situation; circumstances