passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
every year; yearly; annually
admiration; wonder; astonishment
opposite; reverse; contrary
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
news; word; tidings; omen
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
National Center Test for University Admissions
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!