to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
study group; study meeting
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
fully prepared; all ready
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
marking; grading; scoring
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
review (of learned material); revision
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
weak point; unskillfulness
district; section; sector
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
don't worry about it; forget about it
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid