outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
(committee) chairman; president
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
overall victory; championship
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
look!; there!; here!; that is
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to