antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
class president; head class representative
beyond that point; after that
to trace back to (the origins of something)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
immersion; being absorbed in
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
river; stream; River; the ... river
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
curiosity; inquisitiveness
book; volume; this; present; main; head
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
I see; that's right; indeed
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess