to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
cessation; (coming to an) end
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
fuel consumption; gas mileage
very popular; highly favoured
extended leave; long vacation
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
joint struggle; common (united) front
study; pursuit of knowledge
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(not possible) on such short notice
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
waterproofing; making watertight
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time