opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid
finished product; finished goods; completed article
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
hair on the back of one's head
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
identification; ID; identity
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
way of solving (a problem); solution
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
udon served in a pot with broth
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
firm promise; definite promise
to waver in one's resolution
to take away; to carry away
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
day of spring; spring sun
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
late at night; small hours of the morning