seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
with a friendly grin; smilingly
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to like; to love; to be fond of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
every year; yearly; annually
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to rush over; to run up to
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback