very important person; super star; super big shot
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
one's possessions; ownership
finding employment; getting a job
interview (e.g. for a job)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
reliance; trust; faith; confidence