direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
all over; all over the place; everywhere
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
another school; other schools
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
unveiling; debut; introduction
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
minimum; at the very least