complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to stick it out (until the end)
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
marking; grading; scoring
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
marriageable age; chance of marriage
sorry; excuse me; thank you
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
return of something; repayment
along the river; riverside
green tract of land; green space
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
chink in the armor (armour)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said