together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
second-year student; biennial
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to read the situation; to sense the mood
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
communication skills; communication ability
to subsist; to keep on living
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
first meeting; first interview with
in one's own way or style
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student