holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
garden (esp. with trees); park
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
such; like that; in that way
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted