to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to translate; to interpret
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to change the position of
high achiever; student with good academic results
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
spirit; heart; disposition
with a bump; with a clunk
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
fixed date; settlement date
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)