female high-school student
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
incident; affair; happening; event
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
such; like that; that sort of; very
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
I see; that's right; indeed
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(social) position; status
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)