bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be forward; to be impertinent
finger flick to the forehead
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
society; public; community; social studies