member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
supplementary explanation
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
I don't want to boast but
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
the staff; inside the department
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
technical book; specialized book; treatise
phrase; phrase; strawberry
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to arrive; to come to pass
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
society for the study of manga; manga club
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
contemplation; meditation
welcoming new students, club members, etc.
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
communication skills; communication ability
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day