(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to work hard at one's lessons
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to develop into a serious incident
make no progress; remain unsettled
number of words; vocality
tingling; stinging; pungently
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain
continuing one's education into university
to underrate; to make light of
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
hot topic; talk of the town
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to win the prize; to win the ring
health management; health maintenance; health care
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
kiss scene; kissing scene
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal