that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
in the morning; during the morning
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to set (sun); to become dark
to repeat; to do something over again
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
that day; the very same day
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
kitchen; financial situation
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
future (usually near); prospects
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
living room (Western style); sitting room
understood; I see; OK; present; here