oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
first year; initial (year)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
homecoming; returning home
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
ninth day of the month; nine days
tenth day of the month; ten days
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
seventh day of the month; seven days
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dark (color); concentrated; thick
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
extended leave; long vacation
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
that's the way it is; such is life
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
it's no joke; gimme a break!
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)