readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
kindergartener; preschooler
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to drop; to lose; to let fall
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
period of time; time slot; time zone
single word; a few words; brief comment
already known; well-known
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to call again; to call someone back
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
river; stream; River; the ... river
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)