to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
tool; implement; means; furniture
to ask a question; to ask questions
to think too much; to be over-concerned
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
quiz; short test; mini test
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
school building; schoolhouse
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
very interesting; of great interest
school rules; school regulations
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
leather; leather-bound; leathern
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
by means of; due to; because of; according to