woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
every month; each month; monthly
to let slip; to slide; to glide
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
strategy meeting; council of war
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
female high school student
human relations; personal relationships
characteristic; feature; special quality
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
club activities; extracurricular activities
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
society; public; community; social studies
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
factory; plant; mill; workshop