specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
club activities; extracurricular activities
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
principal occupation; core business
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
bill (at a restaurant); check
woman; female; feminine gender
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
expressing one's mind; speaking out
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
only; merely; but; no more than
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to go with the flow; to go with the times
don't worry about it; forget about it
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to accept (a thing) with thanks
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate