agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
material for experiments; experimental material
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
control circuit; controlling circuit
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
next term; next period; next version; next release
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
having gone too far to turn back
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
unidentifiable; unidentified
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for