selection; choice; option
to look down on; to make light of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to look around; to survey
all over; all over the place; everywhere
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
surroundings; environs; circumference
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
unqualified; without qualifications
boarder; boarding student
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
in order; in turn; one by one
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)