affable; sociable; friendly
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
last night; yesterday evening
personal guidance; tutoring
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
more than usual (usu. time)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
while moving; on the move
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
centre of attention; center of attention
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers