Japanese person; Japanese people
second grade; second class; secondary
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
work; business; company; study
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
trouble; bother; annoyance
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
going on a date while wearing a school uniform
female high-school student