exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
physical education; PE; gym (class)
idol group; boy band; girl group
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
colorless and transparent
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section