common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
soon; before long; in the near future
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
smallish; on the small side
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
this point; now; this late in the game
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
report card; result sheet
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
place where one works; construction site; working area
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
glossy black hair (of a young woman); raven black hair
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
have to do; must; should; ought to
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to go with the flow; to go with the times
at first; in the beginning; originally
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size