question and answer session
payment using a smartphone; mobile payment
social networking service; SNS
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
monetary; financial; pecuniary
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
relation; relative; kind; cordial
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
honor; honour; credit; prestige
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to get scarce; to run short
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)