to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
something like ...; something called ...
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
school festival; campus festival
junior high school student; middle school pupil
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
time; season; period; phase; stage
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
action committee; executive committee
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
planning; project; plan; design
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
most part; greater part; majority
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
pressure; oppression; suppression
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt