kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
furniture store; furniture dealer
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to raise one's voice; to shout
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
long ago; a long time ago; already
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to be hot on a person's heels