to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
female high-school student
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
company; corporation; workplace
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
job hunting; job searching
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
that is to say; so that means
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet