difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
way; method; means; (technical) specification
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
whispering into a person's ear
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
difficult to eat; unpalatable
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
outside of one's area of expertise
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
middle period; medium-term
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
desperation; struggle to the death
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
final; eventual; ultimate