to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
occupation; calling; livelihood
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
life; living; I; me; student
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
preliminary investigation; preparation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
allocation; assignment; allotment
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
middle and high-school students
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
club activities; extracurricular activities
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
meritocracy; merit system
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
later on; eventually; afterwards
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness