television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
communication skills; communication ability
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
supporting role (actor); minor role
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
commuting to school; school commute
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
hey there; I say; see here
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like