through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
(one's) quota; assignment
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
past (exam) question collection
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
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)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
more than usual (usu. time)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)