soccer club (at a school); football club
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
in search of; in order to look for
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name