was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
water filtration plant; water purification plant
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
inattention; absent-mindedness
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to carry around; to carry on one's person
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
percent; per cent; percentage
reading of a kanji by meaning
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
large number (of); many; majority
witnessing; observing; sighting