obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
communication skills; communication ability
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
even if not; even without
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
servant; manservant; menial
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit