studies; schoolwork; classwork
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
both hands; both arms; ten
explosion; rupture; break off
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
again; once more; a second time
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
excursion; field trip; school trip
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to gather; to collect; to assemble
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
man of the hour; woman of the hour
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
fall; drop; descent; coming down
site; point on a map; spot
to face; to go towards; to head towards
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
stillness; repose; standing still
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to slide into; to slip into
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
inside; interior; inner part