problematic statement; controversial remark
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
by itself; automatically; naturally
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
excursion; field trip; school trip
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
it's not like; it isn't as if
holding two or more positions concurrently
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
information leak; data breach
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished