studies; schoolwork; classwork
to work hard; to work diligently
by myself; in person; by oneself
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
landing place (e.g. for steamers); station (e.g. bus); terminal
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
each house; every house; many houses
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
some people; a few people; several people
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to peel; to skin; to pare
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly