user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
at first; in the beginning; originally
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
face; looks; vestiges; trace
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
loved one; lover; sweetheart
casual speech; peer language; informal language
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to view the past with nostalgia