plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
hotcake; (American) pancake
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to spit out; to eject; to dump
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
several people; a few people
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
I see; that's right; indeed
birds of a feather flock together
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to put into the mouth; to eat
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit