memories; recollections; reminiscence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
it's been a long time; long time no see
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
exactly as stated; verbatim
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
class; heading; group; category
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting