better than nothing; better than none at all
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
to have an eye on; to zero in on
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
column shape; cylinder; columnar
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something