practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
again; once more; a second time
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
front entrance; front door
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
it's been a long time; long time no see
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
kijimuna (mythological red-faced spirits)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
should not be; must not be
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick