to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
keep up your strength; chin up!
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Japan and the Philippines
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
in comparison to; rather than