as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
weather forecast; weather report
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
talking while standing; standing around talking
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
publication of results; announcement of results
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
one day; (on) a certain day
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
turning sideways; landscape orientation
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to pick up; to find; to gather
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to lay aside; to set aside
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist