time; season; period; phase; stage
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
article to be delivered; present
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
lately; recently; these days
senior high school; high school
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
such; like that; that sort of
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
research; study; investigation