as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
un-; non-; negative prefix
Japanese residents in another country; Japanese expatriates
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
use; utilization; utilisation; application
Hedera rhombea (species of ivy)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
rolling (ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to become pale; to turn pale
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to examine someone's expression
handrail; railing; banister
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
Japanese person; Japanese people
young girl; lass; adolescent female
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak