private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
large serving; large portion
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
bet; wager; stake; gamble
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
surely; certainly; without doubt
coeducation; mixed-sex education
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
memory; ability to remember
throughput; processing power