lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
cram school; private tutoring school
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
principal occupation; core business
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
vice; immorality; corruption
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
to make a lasting impression
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to compose; to put together
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
recommendation; endorsement
whole story; full picture; full particulars
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
script; libretto; scenario
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together