player (of a sport); athlete; team member
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
Closterium (genus of algae)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
massed calisthenics; massed gymnastics
cardiac massage; heart massage
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
that's the way it is; such is life
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to watch steadily; to stare
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
several times; a few times
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; like that; that sort of; very
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses