homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
nothing but; except; no more than
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
sour look; surly face; pout
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
that is to say; so that means
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...