compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
digital versatile disc; DVD
training; education; development; cultivation
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)