stem (of a plant); stem (bicycle part); axle; shaft
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
in accordance with; according to
lodging host; lodging place
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
bright green; chartreuse green
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
regular customer; valued client
either way; in any case; one way or another
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...