(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
senior high school student
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
heap; pile; stack; full measure
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
board, plank or sheet shaped
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to taste; to try (food or drink)
new discovery; new invention
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
front; frontage; facade; main