notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
full memorization; full memorisation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
memory; ability to remember
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
probability; likelihood; chances
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
study group; study meeting
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pronunciation; production of sound
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
mass; quality and quantity
upper half of the body; upper body
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)