provisional club enrolment (school, etc.); trial period in a club
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
traditional Japanese dance
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
lying down; down!; lie down!
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to break into a broad smile; to relax one's face into a smile
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
rest; break; recess; intermission
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
cooler box; cooler; cool box
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
moderate; proper; just right
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
disclosure; exposure; revelation
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
flight; desertion; escape
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to thrust away; to send flying
lover; mistress; kept woman
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished