lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
close; intimate; on good terms
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
of course; certainly; naturally
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
life; living; I; me; student
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
major subject; special study
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
guardian; protector; patron; parent
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to be needed; to be wanted
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on