pretext; pretense; pretence
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
title fight; championship match
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
joint authorship; co-authorship; collaboration; joint work
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
how many years; how long; what year
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
living together (with one more person)
original picture; key frame; key animation
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one thin flat object; one sheet
to become better; to improve
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
income; receipts; revenue
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
outside of one's area of expertise
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short