simultaneous; all at once
practice test; practice exam; mock exam
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
Porsche; Porsche; Porche; Porché
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
banknote; bill; note; paper money
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
copier; copy machine; photocopier
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
cultivator; farm tractor; tiller
on duty; at work; while working
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sixth day of the month; six days
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to choke; to have trouble breathing
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
somehow; for some reason or other
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)