general election (of the lower house)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
quarrel; dispute; argument
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
woman; female; feminine gender
continuing one's education into university
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to pause; to have a short intermission
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Creedence Clearwater Revival
big brother; elder brother; Big Brother; dictator; despot
holding (i.e. holding something); holding-pattern (e.g. aircraft)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate