to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
brown envelope; manila envelope
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
whole face; all over one's face
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
great hurry; great haste; rush
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
important points; main points
to read smoothly; to skim
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
student in a lower grade; underclassman
difficult to ...; hard to ...
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
studies; schoolwork; classwork
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
utmost limits; extremity; limit
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
fee; charge; rate; material
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to hold one's tongue; to shut up