chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
when; at what moment; what time
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
society; public; community; social studies
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
in advance; beforehand; previously
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
short joke; quick one-liner; one-shot joke
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
outline; summary; argument
talk; recital; narration; topic
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
that's true; of course; obviously
base (military, expedition, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty