junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in this way; thus; such; uh...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
rolled Japanese-style omelette
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
book; volume; this; present; main; head
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together; at the same time; same; identical
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately