in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
finish; completion; the end
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
hello; good day; good afternoon
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
senior high school; high school
third-year student; third-year pupil
summer vacation; summer holiday
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
boastful speech; bragging
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
National Center Test for University Admissions
visual novel; interactive fiction video game featuring a text-based story and mostly static graphics
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely