to have a good idea; to be able to predict
forevermore; for eternity
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
whenever you want; any time you like
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
smoking area; smoking corner
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to become frayed; to become loose
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
looking depressed; long face
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
soon; shortly; before long
maid; helper; help; assistance
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly