results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
sexy; popular; well-liked
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
hey there; I say; see here
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
extracurricular activities
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
finishing blow; coup de grâce
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
around the clock; day and night
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
bombshell announcement (statement)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)