heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
(inedible) midgut gland of a scallop
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
at the window; by the window; next to the window
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to employ; to hire (a servant)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to run down (stairs, etc.)
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
five-toed (socks); top 5 (counting with fingers)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
concession; conciliation; compromise
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate