smoky; awkward; ill at ease
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to spread; to be propagated
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
apparent; obvious; very clear
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
health management; health maintenance; health care
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
will not do; do not; does not
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
author; writer; novelist; artist
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
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
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
what do you want?; can I help you?
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless