sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
study; research; investigation
and then; and so; and; so then
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
guardian; protector; patron; parent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
healthy; sound; wholesome
senior high school student
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
cooperation; coordination; link
informal consent; private consent
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful