winter vacation; winter holidays
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
senior high school; high school
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
female high-school student
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; first name
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
wise saying; famous saying
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
opposite side; other side; other party
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic