gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such; this sort of; like this
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
this and that; one thing or another
while; during (the time when)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to have a talk; to tell a story
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
even if not; even without
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble