pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
home-schooling; studying at home
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
space (room, area, outer space)
copying in entirety (verbatim)
capacity; volume; capacitance
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
sudden change; complete change
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
self-control; self-restraint
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
teacher; instructor; professor
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)