isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
how can (one) do something
just because; even if; even though
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment