malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to work hard at one's lessons
teacher employment examination
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
innocent; cherubic; childlike
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
materials; data; document
handbook; manual; guide; primer
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to refer to; to use as reference
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
(period of) a year; during an era
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to summon courage; to be brave
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to jest; to clown (around)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)