to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
being too late; losing one's final chance
exercises; practice problem
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
study; diligence; discount; reduction
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
busy; having no (free) time
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
when it becomes; when it comes to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
what day?; what day of the week?
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
female friend; woman friend
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
make no progress; remain unsettled
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
each and all; every single one; everybody
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
variety show (e.g. on TV)
highlights; summary; compilation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)