already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
boiled and half-dried bonito
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
long slits (esp. of eyes)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to mark the end; to spell the end
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
eccentric; crank; oddball
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
reaction; response; reaction
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
single word; a few words; brief comment