United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
meaning; significance; sense
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
near; nearby; not far off
coincident with; while; simultaneously
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
I see; that's right; indeed
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
family; members of a family
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to ask a question; to ask questions
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
decoration; ornament; trimmings
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
long time; long interval; for quite some time
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as a child; when one was a child
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
fluent (in a language); flowing
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
qualifications; requirements; capabilities