trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
school festival; campus festival
planning; project; plan; design
popular person; favorite; favourite
while; during (the time when)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
equality; uniformity; evenness
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
pupil; student; schoolchild
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to frolic about; to mess around
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw