rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to be worried; to be troubled
unapproved; lack of approval
importing goods privately; private importing
Buddhist memorial service
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
time; season; period; phase; stage
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness