temporary absence from school
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
vitality; energy; dynamism
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
recently; lately; these days
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
this is why; this means; it is the case that
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
(not) merely; (not) simply
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
from one's seat; without stirring
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
testimony; (verbal) evidence
article; news story; report; account
to snatch from; to steal from
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
on the way back; returning
to relax; to feel at home