untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
suffix for familiar person
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
relatively; comparatively
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ago; since; before; previous
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
feeling; sense; impression
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman