to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
variety show (on TV or radio)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
undisputed; entirely; perfect
secondary; of secondary importance
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
publication of results; announcement of results
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
schedule; program; calendar
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
postponement; deferment; adjournment
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
it's been a long time; long time no see
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
index; index number; indicator; exponent
to keep in mind; to memorize
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines