air hole; windhole; ventilator
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to take over; to hand over
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
in the meanwhile; during the time
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
frequency (of occurrence)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)