lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
after the end (of something); post-
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
beforehand; in advance; previously
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to throw into; to toss into
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
elementary level; beginner level
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
one's home country; one's homeland
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
modesty; humility; being humble
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
official in charge; person in charge
having said that; be that as it may
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery