vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to dash off; to write freely
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
mechanism of action (e.g. drug); mode of action; action mechanism
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to become dim; to become blurred
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
edge of town; outskirts of a village
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
for a change; for variety's sake
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.