treating (someone) like an object
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
there being no use in arguing (about it)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
presentation techniques; way of showing something
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
deodorization; deodorisation
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to fan; to incite; to instigate
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
victory stand; winners' podium
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
new student; freshman; first-year student
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
beyond this point; from now on; after this
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command