difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
place to put something; storage space
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to slide into; to slip into
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it