miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
overanxiety; needless worry
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
homeroom; form room; form class
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
instrumental; instructions; instructing; installation (esp. software)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
training (esp. in-service); induction course
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
by all means; by all costs
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to slide into; to slip into