a little bit; a little while
singing voice; (sound of) singing
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
while; during; while; although; all; both
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
yearned for; longed for; missed
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to grow up; to become an adult
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
town; city; municipal; urban
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
people; men and women; each person; everybody
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come