club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
clear; precise; definite; distinct
simply put; putting it simply; in short
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
due form; official; formality
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to find out; to discover; to locate
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
after school (at the end of the day)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
had better ...; had better not ...
person concerned; interested party; related party
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
not yet known; unknown; strange
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill