to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
action committee; executive committee
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
homeroom; form room; form class
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
immediately; right away; on the spot
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
participation; joining; entry
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post