stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
five (long cylindrical things)
contrast; antithesis; comparison
happy; cheerful; pleasant
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to become inverted; to become reversed
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
naturalization; naturalisation
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
interval; break; pause; spare moment
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
recommendation; referral; endorsement
primary school; elementary school; grade school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to become experienced (after many years of practice)