graduation ceremony; commencement
to show up; to appear; to turn up
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
urge; demand; importunity
overlap width; margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom; leeway; room
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to tie; to fix; to attach
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
how; in what way; by what means
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
brand-new article; new item
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
back seat (of a car); rear seat
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace