civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
past (exam) question collection
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
the right person in the right place
decision; settlement; definition
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to show up; to appear; to turn up
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
and so; therefore; for that reason
easy to read; legible; clear
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
club activities; extracurricular activities
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
intelligence operative; spy
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
soccer club (at a school); football club
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)