snake; serpent; large snake
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
subtracting points; points deducted
disgusting; gross; bad feeling; weird
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to lose one's way; to get lost
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
point in question (at issue)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
foreign visitor; foreign guest
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
throughout; all through; right through
to work straight through without stopping
impassioned speech; fervent speech
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
scilla (plant); Syrah (wine grape variety)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
many; numerous; various; large number of
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement