examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
stale; hackneyed; cliched
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
near; close; beside; third person
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
good humour (humor); good mood
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to stop walking; to pause
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair