to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
consequently; as a result
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
and so; therefore; for that reason
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
race (of people); type of person
overseas student; exchange student
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
government-financed or sponsored foreign student
marshland; wetland; swampland
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
form; method; system; formula
arrangement; pact; agreement
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
at a loss for words; stumped for words
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
favorite; favourite; habitually used
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to differ depending on ...
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
audience (with a person of high standing)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to be hesitant; to feel timid