to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
complete; whole; perfect; safe
hello; good day; good afternoon
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
earnings from a part-time job
in the meanwhile; during the time
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
results; record; grades; marks
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; circumstance
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
women's college; women's university
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers