second (unit of time); arc second
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
teaching of English; English teaching
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
birth; creation; formation
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
ago; since; before; previous
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)