to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
university student; college student
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to understand from experience
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
application (of ointment, etc.)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person
retainer; retinue; servant
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
answering machine; answerphone
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
hairlines (on an engraving)
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
ready-made; common-law (wife)
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
just because; even if; even though
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
rolled Japanese-style omelette
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
make no progress; remain unsettled
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café