turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
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Japan's best; number one in Japan
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
apparent; obvious; very clear
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
funny story; funny anecdote
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
action committee; executive committee
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
many; much; plenty; hardly
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
water's edge; beach; foreshore
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of