a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
Spam (canned luncheon meat); spam (unsolicited email messages)
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
physical education; PE; gym (class)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
summertime; summer season
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
several people; a few people
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
sportswear; sports clothes
again and again; repeatedly
to slide down; to slip down
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
level; standard; water level
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
great joy; delight; jubilation
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
lately; recently; these days