leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
else; in addition; besides
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
student (esp. a university student)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
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)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
literally; to the letter; literal
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
one (thing); one piece; one item