manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
remaining silent; keeping secret
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
just past noon; afternoon
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
(another's) child; child; kid
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to put one's strength into
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
physiological phenomenon; physiological response