examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
private tutor; coach; governess
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
hospitalization; hospitalisation
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
even though; despite; when
after that; afterwards; thereafter
study group; study meeting
as (for); for; in the capacity of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
exercises; practice problem
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
timewasting; killing time
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
instead; but (on the other hand)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
human being; human; person; character (of a person)