to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
door; gate; opening; title page
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
with these words; while saying
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
paid vacation; paid holiday
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
something like ...; something called ...
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious