light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
switching over to; migration; transition
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
chatter mark (machine tools)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to subsist; to keep on living
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
letter; missive; note; mail
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
the place for; the time for; the level of
semi-transparent; translucent
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint