attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
library; book collection; paperback book
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to have a talk; to tell a story
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
side table; bedside table
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation