to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
bento; Japanese box lunch
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
finding employment; getting a job
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
looking away; looking aside
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
two parts; two copies; the second part
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
decision; determination; resolution
last night; yesterday evening
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(not so) much; (not) very
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
weekend; Saturday and Sunday