down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
audience; spectator; spectators
retry; another try; another go
how many people; a number of people
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
newcomer; initiate; rookie
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
technique; art; skill; move
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
at least; at most; (even) just
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
such; like that; that sort of; very
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series