standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
electronic edition; online edition
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
true character; true heart; true spirit
serialization; serialisation; serial story
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
however; having said that; but
otherwise; if not; or else
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; this sort of; like this
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
library; book collection; paperback book
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
link; directory entry; rink
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting