particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
society; public; community; social studies
physical education; PE; gym (class)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
how long; how much; to what extent
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
older brother; elder brother
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
lost article; something forgotten
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
the place for; the time for; the level of
senior high school student
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
literally; to the letter; literal
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
speaking of ...; as for ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
shoji (paper sliding door)