cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
pardon me for leaving (first)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
guide dog for the blind; seeing eye dog
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to cut corners; to be shoddy
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
at work; in the midst of work; working
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
old couple; elderly couple
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
large amount of money; great cost