to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
the last moment; the very end
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
probability; likelihood; chances
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
twice; again; second time
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
setting a bad example to others
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to become better; to improve
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
self-supporting student; working student
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
sleeping comfort or snugness
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation