degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
bundle of hair; hair tuft
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
pupil; student; schoolchild
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign