wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to happen to meet; to come across
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
drama; play; powerful drug
practice; practising; training; study
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
leaving a club; quitting a club
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
deputy head teacher; vice principal
authority; power; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)