moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cut; to slit; to cut open
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to carry around; to carry on one's person
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
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)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit