just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
review (of learned material); revision
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
close; intimate; on good terms
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
question; inquiry; enquiry
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
returning from school; going home from school
prohibition; inhibition; ban
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
toy poodle (variety of poodle)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
had better ...; had better not ...