last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
to repeat; to do something over again
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
trunk (of the body); soma
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
school inter-class ball-game competition
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
fragment; one of the group or party
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
English (language); English
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to smile (at); to grin (at)
versatility; multiplicity of use
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
guardian; protector; patron; parent
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
how long; how far; how much