unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
political measures; policy
study; diligence; discount; reduction
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
story; tale; talk; discussion
to put on airs; to assume importance
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to comb down; to smooth down
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
actor; actress; player; performer
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone