new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
three; three years of age
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
deep-fried bread (usu. topped with sugar or roasted soybean flour)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
primary school; elementary school; grade school
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to like; to love; to be fond of
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor