lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
student (esp. a university student)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
forcibly; against one's will
close to the wall; alongside the wall
several minutes; a few minutes
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal