house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
newly arrived; newly received
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to accept; to receive; to agree