to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
waste of time; killing time
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
sharing; division; draw; tie
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.