preparatory phase; preparatory period
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to understand; to make out
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
near; close by; within reach; familiar
in that way; like that; that way
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
never mind!; don't worry about it
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
it seems so; that's what it looks like
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)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
proposal; offer; request; application
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
dishwashing; doing dishes
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
standard; set; routine; decided
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
ice cream cup; icecream cup