representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing in unison; chanting in unison
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
overseas student; exchange student
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
that is to say; so that means
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
plan B; alternative plan; workaround
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to make one's rounds; to patrol
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment