club activities; extracurricular activities
after school (at the end of the day)
to paint (draw) a picture
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
story; tale; talk; discussion
how; in what way; how about
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole