standing tall; towering; soaring
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
degree of relative priority
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
in process; during execution; runtime
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
infinite loop; closed loop
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
point in common; common feature
intestinal; inside the intestines
explosion; rupture; break off
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
apparently; appears to be
fishnet stockings (tights)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
vitality; energy; dynamism
transfer student; student changing schools
surrounding at a distance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to continue (going along some trend)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate