memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
opposite side; other side; other party
to stop (plug) one's ears
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
emergency light; emergency lamp
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
railroad; railway; rail transport
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to say no more; to sink into silence
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
having said that; on the other hand
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback