to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
chair; stool; post; office; position
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bombshell announcement (statement)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage