practice test; practice exam; mock exam
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with