female high-school student
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
(giving) instruction; initiation
item; something that one "just has to have"
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to look young; to seem young
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to discuss; to talk together
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
legendary; fabled; fabulous
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
living; lifestyle; living room
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
it's been a long time; long time no see
method of operation; operating procedure
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
empirical; from experience