association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
group; party; team; squad; section
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to be found; to be discovered
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
retention; maintenance; preservation
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
100,000,000; one hundred million
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by