lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
every person; each one; everybody
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to compete with; to vie for
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
this and that; one thing or another
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
nape (of the neck); nucha
slim; slender; slight; delicate
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
finish; finishing; finishing touches
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
surely (not); certainly (not)
single lens reflex camera
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
cook-house; galley; kitchen
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron