learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to intervene; to stop (something)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
ghost story; spooky story
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
eating only a little; having a small appetite
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
cooking; food preparation
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
manuscript; version; draft
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
particularly; only; in the case of
one by one; one each; one at a time
don't worry; there's no need to worry
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person