helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
evening meal; dinner; supper
to concern; to be related
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
letter; missive; note; mail
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit