unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to look around; to survey
discovery; detection; finding
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to do together; to share; to participate in
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into