carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
button (clothing); push-button
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)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
instant; moment; for an instant
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
until now; so far; up to the present
please; somehow or other; one way or another
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bento; Japanese box lunch
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
if it is the case that ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance