clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
end; close; conclusion; termination
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
review; reconsideration; revision
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
sizzling (of cooking meat, fat, etc.); chirring (of cicadas, etc.); shrilling; buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.); humming
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
summer vacation; summer holiday
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to summon courage; to be brave
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork