to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
complete set; all; everything
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
isolation; being alone; being friendless
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
face; looks; vestiges; trace
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
height (of body); stature
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
calm; composed; cool; quiet