(unusually) dry rainy season
commuting to school; school commute
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
attendance (at school); going to school
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
little finger; pinky; little toe
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to attack; to assault; to assail
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
immediately; right away; on the spot
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life