to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
law department; law school
popular person; favorite; favourite
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
round glasses with thick plastic rims
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
hostility; animosity; enmity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what kind of; what sort of; what
difficult to ...; hard to ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
pronunciation; production of sound
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g); monme; Edo-period silver coin worth between 1/50th and 1/80th of a ryō
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
16th day of the month; 16 days
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better