junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
business use; business purposes
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
charming; fascinating; attractive
active; dynamic; behavioural
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
large amount of money; great cost
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
listen!; you see; mind you; remember