frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
flour; meal; powder; heroin
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
calm; composed; leisurely
living thing; living creature; animal; life
parcel kept refrigerated during delivery; cool delivery
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
hard worker; hardworking person
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
one-by-one; separately; in detail
patting; stroking; caressing
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour