taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to be free; to be available
club activities; extracurricular activities
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
growth period (in children)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
extreme close-up (photo, shot)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
anonymity; using an assumed name
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hang (something) on the wall
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to dye; to colour; to color
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full