junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to finish reading; to read through
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
as if it were about oneself
job-related; in the course of one's work
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
being on duty; person on duty
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
day of month; counter for days
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means