mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
how long; how much; to what extent
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
bento; Japanese box lunch
to accept (a thing) with thanks
to apologize; to apologise
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
closing of a school; closed school
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
only; merely; but; no more than
pupil; student; schoolchild
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
just because; even if; even though
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
taste; palate; sense of taste
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
society; the world; the times