opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
such; this sort of; like this
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
license; permit; licence; certificate
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
chasing after women; womanizing
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
image; figure; figure; form; image
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life