mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
preservation; retainment; keeping
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
due form; official; formality
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to grumble about something (trivial)
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
one thin flat object; one sheet
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
in history; ever; historical
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
summer vacation; summer holiday
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
welcome!; nice to see you!
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)