root; joint; base; crotch
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to crack; to develop a crack
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to dry up completely; to become stale
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
party; set; gang; company; person
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
very; extremely; excessively
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck