far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
once upon a time; a long time ago
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
student guidance; student counseling
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
report card; result sheet
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
the place for; the time for; the level of
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
consequently; as a result