harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
editor (in publishing, etc.)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
overestimation; overvaluing
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest