plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
different opinion; objection
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
after school (at the end of the day)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
attendance (at school); going to school
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
charred; burnt black; scorched black
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to get strong; to gain strength
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive