as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
winter vacation; winter holidays
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
the following week; the next week
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to stay (at); to stop (at)
dwelling; house; residence; address
university library; college library
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
commuting to school; school commute
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
tandem; (riding with a) passenger on a motorcycle
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span