writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
exemplar; model; example; pattern
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
sweet voice; seductive voice
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
cloth to wipe the sweat off
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
just the other day; quite recently
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
kickball; soccer baseball; football rounders
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
living in a group; communal living; community life
classmate; friend in the same class
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
home environment; family environment
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to feel depressed; to be down
too (much); overly; excessively
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be lacking in options; to be too few
unrequited love; one-sided love
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)