university student; college student
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
time; hour; period; class
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
door; gate; opening; title page
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something like ...; something called ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
so; like this; in this way
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
Yakult (probiotics company)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to relax; to feel at home
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
surname; family name; last name
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
almost; roughly; approximately
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance