time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
vertically structured society; hierarchical society
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
next term; next period; next version; next release
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
something or other; anything
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
depending on; dependent on
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
down-market; popular; mass-market
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to talk; to carry meaning
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
cookware; cooking utensil
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement