to crack (person's voice); to squeak
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to make a speech; to address
one person; another name; nickname; alias
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
no matter how much time passes
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
opposite side; opposition
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
things depend on how you look at them
handbook; manual; guide; primer
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
in order; in turn; one by one
to appease; to suppress; to calm
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
love affair; love relationship
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
founder of a religious sect
being frank; going so far as to say
many; numerous; various; large number of
careful observation; close attention