highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
greatest mistake of one's life
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
love affair; love relationship
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
dignity; majesty; sanctity
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
not counted (in the score); not tallied
delay; putting off; procrastination
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
older sister and younger brother
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow