to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
bunch of flowers; bouquet
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
another school; other schools
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
it's been a long time; long time no see
telephone number; phone number
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
after school (at the end of the day)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly