lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
proper; right; reasonable
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)