mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to copy (down); to transcribe
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
another thing; exception; special case
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
scene; spectacle; sight; view
battlefield; battleground
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
about this time; about now
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
choice; selection; option
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sweet voice; seductive voice
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp