eagle (Accipitridae family)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
separate day; another day
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
nod; inclination of the head
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to talk; to chat; to chatter
probe each other; sound each other out
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
floor below; floor downstairs
"large eyes" look (makeup technique)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing