quiz; short test; mini test
study; diligence; discount; reduction
stifled (laughter); simmering
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
so what!; who gives a damn?
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
all you want; as much as one wants
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
(not) even once; (not) ever
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
next generation; future generation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
accomplishment; execution
how long; how far; how much
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing