busy; hurried; confused; flurried
preface; introduction; preamble
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
interior; inside; internal
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to send or direct a person to
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all