in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
perfect; complete; flawless
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
daily meals; three regular meals a day
alopecia areata; spot baldness
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to rebuke; to scold harshly
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
sales; selling; marketing
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court