natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
society; public; community; social studies
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
studying abroad; studying overseas
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
when it becomes; when it comes to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
formal marriage interview
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to be needed; to be wanted
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
your company; your shrine