influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
matcha; powdered green tea
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
declaration of war; proclamation of war
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
only; merely; but; no more than
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
place where one works; construction site; working area
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
tension; mental strain; nervousness
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking