to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
early on; earlier on; from early
cognitive deficit; cognitive disturbance; cognitive disorder
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
supply; provision; raising; procurement
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
locker room; changing room; dressing room
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
being completely naked; (in) one's birthday suit
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis