slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
homeroom; form room; form class
right in the middle (of); midst; height
topic of discussion; agenda
action committee; executive committee
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
very; much; greatly; a lot of
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
by means of; due to; because of; according to
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
traditional; conventional
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
but; however; even though; even if
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
playhouse; theatre; theater
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
main question; real issue at hand
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
live music or performance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
sense of unity; sense of oneness