to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
memories; recollections; reminiscence
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside