to hear a rumor; to get wind of
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
please (give me); please (do for me)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
family; members of a family
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
almost; roughly; approximately
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
not yet known; unknown; strange
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery