to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
club activities; extracurricular activities
to follow another's example
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
transport; freight; shipping
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
fast-talking; rapid talking
grasp; catch; understanding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex