to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
that's true; of course; obviously
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
personification; anthropomorphization
having no idea; having no clue
proposal; proposition; suggestion
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
single word; a few words; brief comment
to express (in words); to confess
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
simply; merely; only; solely
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
friendly relations; social relations; social life
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam