as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher