latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to watch steadily; to stare
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
hurting oneself (to trick an adversary)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
squishily; with a soft squishing motion; munchingly; with a chewing motion; mumblingly; while stammering
version for permanent preservation; version worth preserving forever; (must-have) collector's edition
moving tale; impressive tale
with a broad grin; with a smirk; with a cheeky smile
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
sex shop; adult shop; porn shop
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
nekomata; fork-tailed cat yōkai; giant beast that inhabits the mountains
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
first-class goods; A-grade product
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
daily allowance; daily wages