summer vacation; summer holiday
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
one's best interests; one's own good
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to rain incessantly; to downpour
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
everywhere; all over; throughout
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
healthy; sound; wholesome
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
successive generations; successive emperors
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to become distant; to recede
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
detour; circumvention; turning movement
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
flour; meal; powder; dust
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward