ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be strangled; to be constricted
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
society; the world; the times
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
contest; comparison; competition
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
soft and pleasant on the tongue
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to distract one's attention
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected