specialization; specialisation
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
(self-imposed) masturbation ban; masturbation abstinence
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
number of times; frequency; count
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
to throw oneself (into an activity)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
unexpectedly; surprisingly
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong