physical education; PE; gym (class)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
build; physique; frame; constitution
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to have an eye on; to zero in on
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
last week; the week before
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
management; administration; operation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)