education; training; discipline
criticism; commentary; review
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
doing as one is told; yes-man
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
very shy person; bashful person
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
upward glance; upturned eyes
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
implementation; carrying out; practice
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb