senior high school student
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to watch over; to watch attentively
single word; a few words; brief comment
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
leaving work; clocking out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
likability; favorability; popularity
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
second day of the month; two days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
the way back; the way home; return trip
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent