sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
bedside; near one's pillow
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
keeping things tidy and in order
unexpectedly; surprisingly
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
fresh spring roll (i.e. not fried); summer roll; Vietnamese salad roll
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
arrogant; haughty; insolent
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
this or that person; anybody; many people
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
supply; supplying; replenishment
marking; grading; scoring
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
personal affair; one's own affair
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
pure and innocent; immaculate
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
period (interval of a game); piri (Korean double reed instrument)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs