as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
new student; freshman; first-year student
provisional club enrolment (school, etc.); trial period in a club
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
spring break; spring vacation
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
the world in general; society; convention
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
form; shape; figure; visage
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
every place; various places
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)