rare; uncommon; not often seen
unidentified flying object; UFO
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
nice; good; well-executed
body; body blow (in boxing)
household economy; family finances
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
(initial) setup; installation
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
happy tears; tears of joy
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
national border; provincial border
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
writing; composition; essay; sentence
without leaving any trace