to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
system; institution; organization; organisation
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
winter vacation; winter holidays
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be softened; to calm down
right in the middle (of); midst; height
reconciliation; make peace with
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
older sister and younger brother
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
triangle; triangular shape
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
imitation crab meat; crab sticks
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
intelligence; intellect; brains