prejudice; bias; distorted view
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
point in common; common feature
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
review (of learned material); revision
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering