to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
interior design; interior; upholstery
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
department (faculty) of literature
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
society for the study of manga; manga club
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
holding two or more positions concurrently
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
forked tree; forked branch
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
document; official papers
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
to telephone; to make a phone call
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
in proportion to; just as much as
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name