shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
still life (painting, drawing)
award of excellence; merit award
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
debut work; one's first work
to be consistent; to be coherent
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
rare; uncommon; not often seen
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
slight; thin; on the weak side
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)