art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
English Speaking Society; English Study Society; English conversation club
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
theatrical performance given in English
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
drama; play; powerful drug
songwriting (words and music)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
at first; in the beginning; originally
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
writing; composition; essay; sentence
knowing; (an) acquaintance
foreign; abroad; overseas
man; male; masculine gender
residing; living; dwelling
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
pride; boast; credit (to)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to shake; to sway; to waver
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
government; administration
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up