to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
one's house; one's home; one's family
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
audience; spectator; spectators
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cake or snack served with tea
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
start of a romance; beginning of love
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
standard; set; routine; decided