to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
test period; exam period; examination time
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
printout; (computer) printing
library (usu. single-room); small library
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
metre; meter; meter; gauge
turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience