tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to move (house); to change residence
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to make merry; to be festive
living room (Western style); sitting room
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
scenery; scene; landscape
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
way of dealing with someone; attitude
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
weekend; Saturday and Sunday