vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
all times and places; all ages and countries
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
independent; responsible; active; subjective
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
in accordance with; according to
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
interval; break; pause; spare moment
review (of learned material); revision
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
living thing; living creature; animal; life
difficult to ...; hard to ...
route; way; course; directions
accumulation; accumulate; store
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
becoming aware (of); becoming conscious (of); realization; conscientization; (formation of) critical consciousness
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)