private; personal life; (one's) privacy
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
on duty; at work; while working
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
reform; reformation; reorganization
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
early on; earlier on; from early
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage