simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
Western music; European music
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
measurement error; calculation error
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition