tips of one's hair; hair ends
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
the whole year; all the year
that's a different matter; that's a different story
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
hair on the back of one's head
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
impassioned speech; fervent speech
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
notice; attention; observation
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
modern Japanese; current written style
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
supplementary examination
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
spring break; spring vacation