invitation; introduction; temptation
out of character; unlike one
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
enumeration; citation; listing
self-examination; reflection
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
episode; anecdote; vignette
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
hello; good day; good afternoon
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to need; to demand; to take; to require
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
question and answer session
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising