to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to entrust; to leave to a person
job hunting; job searching
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
such; this sort of; like this
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
forcibly; against one's will
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)