distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
signed book; autographed book
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
with a start; with a jump
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to compete with; to vie for
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
ten; 10; ten years of age
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish