polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
verbal message; word (from someone)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to feel hungry; to get hungry
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
just because; even if; even though
summer vacation; summer holiday
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
carelessly; inattentively
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
manly; masculine; like a man
have a good day; take care; see you
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
hello; good day; good afternoon
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party