to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to become an expert; to be master at
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
global environment problems; global environmental issues
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
environmental destruction
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
energy problems; energy issues
falsely similar; counterfeit
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right
turning a movie, comic, etc. into a (computer) game; gamification
information; news; report; reward; retribution
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
early (days); initial stage; initial
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
in line with this; therefore
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
Facebook; financing bill; fullback; firm banking
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
vacant or unoccupied room
left-hand corner; lower left
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
counter for chairs or seats
outward appearance; apparent
in name only; titular; nominal
working adult; full-fledged member of society
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix