genius; prodigy; natural gift
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to spend time (on doing something)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
test period; exam period; examination time
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
study group; study meeting
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
extended leave; long vacation
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
locker room; changing room; dressing room
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
ratio; proportion; percentage
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money