caddie (golf); caddy; (CD-ROM) caddy
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
department of English literature
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
music school; music academy; conservatory
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
university (college) professor
how many months?; how long?
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet