sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to redeem (from sin); to save
wedding reception banquet
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
extremely dangerous; full of peril
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
future (usually near); prospects
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
autumn, the best season for enjoying art
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets