prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
one eye; one of one's eyes
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to yell; to rant; to rave
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
overanxiety; needless worry
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
things at hand; personal belongings
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
study group; study meeting
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
programme; program; plans; arrangements
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
married woman; another's wife
to be plump; to be chubby
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to accept; to receive; to agree
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.