to talk; to chat; to chatter
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
on and after; from ... onward; since
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
female friend; woman friend
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
unfortunately; regrettably
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
forcibly; by force; against one's will
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
bright person; talented student; prodigy
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
home environment; family environment