to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
refinement; elegance; grace
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
board chairman; managing director; chief director
head of the student council; president of the student council
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
management; administration; operation