welcome; (warm) reception
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
supplementary lecture; supplementary lesson; extra classes
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
living room (Western style); sitting room
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to talk; to carry meaning
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification