nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
English conversation; school for English conversation
leisure time; idle moment
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
marathon; long-distance race
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
irony of fate; twist of fate
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to be led by; to be headed by
surname; family name; last name
source of information; intelligence source; message source
pretension; conceit; hubris
folklore studies; folkloristics
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
along the road; along the way
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance