flight; desertion; escape
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
what date?; what's the date?; when?
belonging to no party or school of thought
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
imperative sentence; imperative statement
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
overlap width; margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom; leeway; room
to paste; to stick on with glue; to starch (e.g. a shirt); to scrape a living
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to have a hard time of it
library (usu. single-room); small library
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time