gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
all present; all concerned; all of us
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
excursion; field trip; school trip
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
winter vacation; winter holidays
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened