binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
advertising poster in a station
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to make merry; to be festive
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
sales battle; business competition
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
spring break; spring vacation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
vast; limitless; boundless
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
realistic; graphic; true to life
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim