step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to join in a (musical) performance
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
imagination; supposition; guess
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
social life; social intercourse
older sister; elder sister
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
other side; opposite side; other party
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
with a friendly grin; smilingly