one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
piercing (esp. in the ear); piercing hole
etc.; et cetera; and so on
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
sign; indication; omen; symptom
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
practice game; practice match
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
student in a lower grade; underclassman
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome