to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to get tired out; to be exhausted
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
to take on a role; to take part
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
beforehand; in advance; previously
for your information; I'm telling you
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
close; intimate; on good terms
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
immediately; right away; on the spot
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
job hunting; job searching
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to maintain; to continue to have
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure