hello; good day; good afternoon
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
soccer club (at a school); football club
adviser; advisor; consultant
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
man; male; masculine gender
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
optimism; taking an optimistic view
(act of) writing on a blackboard
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
summertime; summer season
preparations for returning (home)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket