exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
romantic; spicy; coquettish
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
than; other than; except; but
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
brown envelope; manila envelope
ventilation fan; extractor fan
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
bright person; talented student; prodigy
jokingly; in the form of a joke
funny story; funny anecdote
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
main question; real issue at hand
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
perfect; perfection; perfect game
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
appearance; expression; manifestation