the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
greater than ...; bigger ...
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
top recommendation; something highly recommended
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
synchronization; synchronized swimming
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
dismantling a (historic) building and reconstructing it elsewhere
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
physical fight; IRL fight; real match (as opposed to a training match); no-holds-barred fight