thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
by myself; in person; by oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
that is to say; so that means
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
scene; sight; scenario; setting
excursion; field trip; school trip
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
questionnaire; survey; poll
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
questionnaire results; survey results
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive