face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
watering hole; watering place
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to go ahead; to pull ahead
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
contrary to one's expectations
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
safety zone; traffic island
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans