absorption; suction; attraction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
mineral deposit; ore deposit
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
metal sake jug; sake warmer
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
suddenly; all of a sudden
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
maximum permissible level or dosage
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
out of season; unseasonal
completely; absolutely; totally
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
height of; middle of; full bloom
prohibited item; banned item
to amuse oneself; to make merry
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
design; idea; conception; plan
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
the reason is that ...; because
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)