the same; the said; likewise
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
Yamanote Line game; (drinking) game where players take turns naming items in a category in rhythm with clapping, originally naming Yamanote Line stations
petty underling; small fry
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
first meeting; first interview with
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
after that (a substantive change occurred)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession