study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near oneself; close to one; familiar
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
after school (at the end of the day)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item