motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
head; brains; intellect; understanding
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
steady; firm; solid; secure
on the occasion of; at the time of
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(not) even once; (not) ever
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to forget to say; to forget to mention
essence; true nature; substance; reality
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
victory stand; winners' podium
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
beforehand; in advance; previously
identification; ID; identity
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations