sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
severe; strict; tough; hard
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
some people; a few people; several people
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
leaving a club; quitting a club
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
magnetism; magnetic force
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to fall off; to tumble down
to correct oneself; to restate
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to become excited; to grow lively
calm; composed; cool; quiet
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
government service; the bureaucracy
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying