to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
cache; place to hide something
curiosity; inquisitiveness
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
living; lifestyle; living room
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
female high school student
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
oblong; landscape orientation
to drop; to let fall; to omit
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
evening; night; nighttime
to telephone; to make a phone call
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue