base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
shop selling prepared food
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
on the way home from school
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
school rules; school regulations
regular customer; valued client
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
solution; solution strategy
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
virtue; charm; merit; good point
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply