feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
that day; the very same day
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
how much; how many; to what extent
little by little; bit by bit
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
menu; schedule; program; menu
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone