corridor; hallway; passageway
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
stairs; stairway; staircase
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
memory; sense; experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
about; on; regarding; per; for every
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
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
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker