fish-based cooking; fish dish
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
let's not say (such things) to each other
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
arbitration; intercession; mediation
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy