general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
button (clothing); push-button
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
item; something that one "just has to have"
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
tradition; legend; folklore
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
contraceptive device; birth-control device
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
anonymity; using an assumed name
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS