serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
results; record; grades; marks
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
library (usu. single-room); small library
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to say no more; to sink into silence
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
dry Japanese confectionery; dry Japanese sweets
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger