deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
getting on base; reaching first base; times on base; TOB
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
homeroom; form room; form class
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
just because; even if; even though
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
now that; since; so long as; because
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
the way back; the way home; return trip
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)